February 8, 2021 An unleashed Jeff Bezos will seek to shift space venture Blue Origin into hyperdrive Jeff Bezos is expected to turn up the heat on his space venture, Blue Origin, as it faces a pivotal year and fierce competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX.
February 7, 2021 Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought Methane is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.
February 6, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada.
February 5, 2021 US likely to reverse Gertler’s sanctions reprieve The US sanctioned Gertler and his companies in 2017 for allegedly corrupt mining and oil deals in the DRC.
February 5, 2021 US mining M&A deals total $1.74bn in Q4 – report This value marked a decrease of 50.1% over the previous quarter.
February 5, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals Trudeau said it was important to have “a secure supply from a friend and an ally”, noting Canada has many of the rare earths minerals needed for car batteries and…
February 4, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho; Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play; Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing
February 4, 2021 US court upholds Trump’s national security tariffs on steel imports A three judge panel found the Commerce Department and Trump properly applied a Cold War-era trade law in imposing the tariffs.
February 4, 2021 EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
February 4, 2021 Gold price sinks below $1,800 to 2-month low Meanwhile, gold ETFs saw inflows again after two straight months of outflows.
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