June 4, 2020

EPA proposal would make air pollution curbs tougher to justify

The EPA would subject all significant Clean Air Act rules to a cost-benefit analysis.

June 4, 2020

Gold price back above $1,700 as 2020 ETF inflows surpass any calendar year

Continued growth streak has boosted global holdings to a new all-time high of 3,510 tonnes.

June 4, 2020

Fossil fuel industry in “terminal decline” — report

The global market value of fossil fuels is set to collapse by almost two-thirds.

June 4, 2020

Hochschild to acquire Antelope gold project in Nevada

The British miner executed an option agreement with EMX Royalty.

June 3, 2020

GoldMining outlines 1m oz resource at Almaden

According to the company, Almaden is an outcropping, low-sulphidation epithermal gold deposit related to the Northern Nevada Rift.

June 3, 2020

Solar power will soon cost less than coal

Replacing 500 gigawatts of high-cost coal plants with solar and wind farms would reduce carbon emissions by about 1.8 gigatons, equivalent to 5% of CO2 emissions in 2019.

June 3, 2020

Gold price drops below $1,700 as equities rally

Investors are still piling into gold ETFs.

June 3, 2020

Belgium expands probe into zinc miner Nyrstar

The country's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) initially focused the probe on Nyrstar's commercial relationship with Trafigura.

June 2, 2020

Silver prices are poised to outperform gold – somewhat

Global efforts to restart economies following coronavirus lockdowns are expected to boost silver demand.

June 2, 2020

US hopes to expand strategic minerals initiative

Currently there are ten countries under the Energy Resource Governance Initiative.