April 19, 2021

Timeline – Rio Tinto’s 26-year struggle to launch Arizona’s Resolution copper project

The company and minority partner BHP have spent $2 billion but have yet to produce any copper.

April 19, 2021

Arizona mining fight pits economy, EVs against conservation, culture

Rio Tinto's hopes to one of the world's largest underground copper mines, which conservationists and Native Americans fighting mine supporters.

April 19, 2021

CO2 emissions from cobalt production expected to soar — report

Roskill says that cobalt production emissions are supported by increased demand from the EV sector and the dominance of nickel laterite in the supply chain.

April 18, 2021

Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled

Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must expand dramatically to meet the demand enabled by high levels of electric vehicle manufacturing.

April 16, 2021

In depth interview: Friedland on the new world order

"We’re here to talk about the revenge of the miners and how important it is that we sustainably mine copper metal for the new world economy."

April 16, 2021

Copper price heads for biggest weekly gain in two months

Goldman Sachs this week raised its 12-month target for copper to $11,000 a tonne, while Citi recommended clients take on bullish copper exposure over the next few weeks.

April 16, 2021

Gold price closing in on best week since December

After weeks of trading in a narrow range, gold has now advanced by 2.3% since Thursday on falling Treasuries yields and a weaker dollar.

April 16, 2021

i-80 Gold completes acquisition of Getchell project in Nevada; shares up

US-focused gold miner, formed as part of the $478m acquisition of Premier by Equinox Gold, debuted on the Toronto stock exchange Tuesday.

April 16, 2021

The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals

Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation.

April 16, 2021

Time running out to resolve US metal tariffs dispute, EU official says

Citing US national security grounds the Trump administration in 2018 imposed tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on aluminum.