September 25, 2020 California is banning gasoline cars. Now the EV race begins Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered regulators to phase out the internal combustion engine and ban the sale of all new gasoline-fueled cars after 2035.
September 25, 2020 Gold dealers charged in $185 million scheme to con the elderly Two LA-based dealers have been charged with swindling senior citizens on precious-metals purchases in the run-up to this year’s record high in gold prices.
September 25, 2020 Gold stock seasonal plunge Seasonality is likely to exacerbate this necessary selling over the coming month.
September 25, 2020 Caterpillar introduces new Cat 395 excavator The new 395 excavator offers mining operations up to 10% more production and maintenance cost reductions of as much as 20%.
September 25, 2020 China ramps up US crude oil imports as elections near Despite importing nearly 900,000 bpd this month alone, China's oil buying spree is about to end.
September 25, 2020 Aboriginal group says Rio Tinto ignored pleas to save sacred cave from blast Representatives of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) peoples sent communications as early as 2008, setting out the importance of the site, the group said in a submission to…
September 25, 2020 Poland to close coal mines by 2049 in deal with unions Government will implement a gradual closure of the remaining coal mines.
September 24, 2020 European producers welcome EU provisional duties on China aluminum The provisional duties are expected to be imposed by Oct. 15 while the investigation is due to be finalised in April 2021.
September 24, 2020 China accuses Chinalco rare earth unit of breaking pollution regulations The unit was previously punished for environmental violations in 2018 along with a Chinalco subsidiary in northwestern China.
September 24, 2020 Tesla’s lithium plan faces stark obstacles Company's plan to produce lithium close to its Gigafactory faces stark challenges from the outset, including an onerous permitting process, uncertain access to water and questions about unproven methodologies.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm