November 16, 2020

Trump rushes environmental regulations that could handcuff Biden

Trump is issuing permits, finalizing major environmental regulations and even selling rights to drill for oil in Alaskan wilderness before Inauguration Day.

November 16, 2020

Carbon filler improves Lithium-ion battery performance

Researchers want Li-ion batteries to provide high power output while simultaneously allowing reversible energy storage.

November 13, 2020

Gold miners’ Q3 2020 fundamentals

Collective gold production not only rebounded sharply from Q2’s lockdowns, but even grew from the comparable prior-year quarter.

November 13, 2020

Peabody may be flirting with bankruptcy – IEEFA

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says that prior to the covid-19 pandemic, Peabody Energy had been posting losses for five consecutive quarters.

November 12, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gold price tumbles on covid vaccine breakthrough; UK court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam burst; Alrosa’s pink diamond sets new record price at auction

November 12, 2020

SSR Mining to pay dividend beginning Q1 2021

Shares of SSR Mining surged 10.1% following its Q3 2020 results.

November 12, 2020

US miners tout environmental credentials in wake of Biden victory

With Biden proposing to hasten the demise of coal and other fossil fuels with his $2-trillion climate plan, miners of so-called strategic metals are hoping Biden's team sees them as…

November 12, 2020

Newmont targets net-zero emissions by 2050

Newmont said 88% of its energy used for mining and milling is generated from carbon-based fuels.

November 11, 2020

Nova acquires royalty on Antofagasta’s Twin Metals project

Nova is buying a 2.4% NSR royalty on a portion of the Twin Metals project, its first in the US.

November 10, 2020

Search and USA Rare Earth join to advance critical minerals development

The companies have critical rare earth element projects in the US and Canada.