April 26, 2021 More transparency, data usage expected from the mining industry of the future — report Main findings are increasing demands for transparency from the public and investors, matched with advances in information technologies and rising competition over talent.
April 25, 2021 Battery metal rush pits miners against marine biologists New regulations are expected from the International Seabed Authority.
April 25, 2021 Meteorites give clues of possible existence of present-day microbial life on Mars The same way microbes live in the depths of Earth’s and feed off minerals like pyrite, tiny organisms could exist in Mars subsurface.
April 23, 2021 Energy Fuels wins $1.75m award from US Department of Energy The funds will support a feasibility study on the production of rare earth element (REE) products in the US.
April 23, 2021 White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and $100 billion in new consumer rebates for electric vehicles.
April 23, 2021 FX investors see metals as a way to get in on Biden’s trillions Currency investors are already picking the winners of the infrastructure spending boom that the plan is likely to unleash.
April 23, 2021 Palladium shoots to new records as deficit fuelled rally reignites Expectations of a deeper deficit have pushed up prices 20% since mid-March, with palladium touching a new all-time peak of $2,891.20 on Wednesday.
April 22, 2021 Caught between rare earths and Chinese dominance — Part 1: The story behind everything no one is telling you Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum.
April 22, 2021 Freeport beats copper estimates in relief to tight supplies “The outlook for copper has never been better,” said Freeport CEO Richard Adkerson.
April 22, 2021 Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling, clean up world’s most polluting industry A handful of startups are trying to find a new way to recycle used car batteries, using water, chemicals and electricity to produce lead instead of the hazardous.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
