June 24, 2020 US mining lobby in push to preserve covid-19 tax break Industry is spearheading a lobbying effort to protect a $160 billion pandemic tax break after Democrats largely repealed the provisions.
June 24, 2020 Ten countries control 50% of global gold reserves Although the United States continues to hold the largest gold reserves, China and Russia have emerged as the top buyers.
June 24, 2020 Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.
June 23, 2020 Liberty Gold discovers new oxide gold zone at Black Pine Drill highlights from the D-3 zone include 33.5 metres of 1.98 g/t gold, starting at 224 metres, as well as 29 metres of 1.6 g/t gold, starting at 240.8 metres
June 23, 2020 Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore.
June 23, 2020 Europe targets US coal in election-year trade staredown Targeting the $2.7-billion in coal exports to the EU would hit at the base of Trump’s support.
June 23, 2020 Spearmint Resources to kickstart Nevada lithium operations The Canadian miner is working on a series of strategies to be applied at the Elon property and the McGee property.
June 23, 2020 US to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports The US is the primary export destination for Canada’s $13-billion aluminum industry, accounting for 83% of its trade in 2018.
June 22, 2020 Hudbay appeals court decision on Rosemont Rosemont, if completed, is expected to become one of the largest copper mines in the US.
June 22, 2020 Gold price closes in on 8-year high after $1.7bn ETF bets Investors pile into North American gold-backed ETFs with one-day inflows of 974,000 ounces worth $1.7 billion.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
