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• Chinese Panic Buying Could Fuel A Copper Rally

  Published 27 August 2020 | viewed 7,908 times

  Copper was once again approaching the psychologically important $3 a pound level on Wednesday on the back of falling inventories, booming Chinese demand and pandemic…

• What's Next For Glencore's Biggest Cobalt Mine?

  Published 22 August 2020 | viewed 7,859 times

  A year ago Glencore announced it was halting operations at its Mutanda copper-cobalt mine in the Congo, breathing life into a market that was trading…

• Europe Overtakes China As World's Largest EV Market

  Published 19 August 2020 | viewed 4,537 times

  Europe has now overtaken China – not long ago responsible for every other electric car sold worldwide – as the globe’s largest EV market.  Over…

• Copper Could Help Recycle Carbon Dioxide

  Published 17 August 2020 | viewed 3,658 times

  Researchers at Brown University have found a way to fine-tune a copper catalyst to efficiently produce complex hydrocarbons — known as C2-plus products — from…

• China Approves Massive Coal Company Merger

  Published 15 August 2020 | viewed 10,125 times

  China has approved the merger of two of Shandong province’s top state-owned coal miners, Shandong Energy Group and Yankuang Group, a decision that effectively creates a new…

• Russia Aims To Become World's Top Gold Producer

  Published 10 August 2020 | viewed 8,548 times

  Despite some disruptions caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Russia is expected to surpass China as the world’s top gold producer by 2029, achieving average annual…

• Massive Losses Force Russian Commodities Giant To Slash Dividends

  Published 07 August 2020 | viewed 6,638 times

  Miner and commodities trader giant Glencore (LON: GLEN) posted a $2.6 billion loss for the first half of the year and scrapped its dividend, as…

• UK To Invest In Europe's First Geothermal Lithium Recovery Plant

  Published 06 August 2020 | viewed 6,663 times

  The UK government announced plans to invest, through its Getting Building Fund, in the construction of Europe’s first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant at a…

• The Deep-Sea Mining Debate

  Published 03 August 2020 | viewed 7,370 times

  The world is hungry for resources to power the green transition. As we increasingly look to solar, wind, geothermal and move towards decarbonization, consumption of…

• Russian Billionaire Bails On Mid-Sized Gold Miner

  Published 01 August 2020 | viewed 2,894 times

  Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is selling his stake in local mid-sized gold miner Highland Gold (LON: HGM), the latest in a series of mining deals…

• What Is Behind Gold's Astonishing Rally?

  Published 31 July 2020 | viewed 4,908 times

  While gold has been on a generally positive trend for the past few years, the onset of the global pandemic has made bullion’s relevance as…

• Indonesia Moves To Bolster Mining Sector

  Published 29 July 2020 | viewed 7,325 times

  Government policy in Indonesia will remain focused on moving the mineral industry up the value chain in the coming years, and the mining industry will…

• Gold Prices Soar To Record Highs As Dollar Dips

  Published 28 July 2020 | viewed 3,947 times

  Gold continued its upward climb on Monday and made history by touching record prices as worries over the coronavirus pandemic and intensifying US-China tensions weighed…

• Tesla Looks To Incentivize Nickel Miners With Massive Contract

  Published 23 July 2020 | viewed 8,888 times

  Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) boss Elon Musk is calling miners to produce more nickel, a key ingredient in the batteries that power his company’s electric cars,…

• The Gold Rally Isn't Over Just Yet

  Published 21 July 2020 | viewed 4,534 times

  The rally in the gold price regained momentum on Monday as investors continue to pile into hard assets amid a flood of easy money on…

• BMW Signs $2.3 Billion Battery Deal With Swedish Producer

  Published 20 July 2020 | viewed 9,582 times

  German luxury vehicle maker BMW this week signed a $2.3 billion long-term deal with Swedish battery maker Northvolt, the latest of such deals, as European…

• Rethinking Mining: A $10 Trillion Opportunity

  Published 15 July 2020 | viewed 5,640 times

  Putting nature above business considerations has the potential to generate 395 million jobs and $10.1 trillion in business opportunities by 2030, the latest report by World Economic…

• Gold Remains Strong Amid Increasing Economic Uncertainty

  Published 14 July 2020 | viewed 5,784 times

  Gold held firm above the $1,800 per ounce level on Monday as uncertainties surrounding the impact of surging coronavirus cases continue to steer investor attention…

• The Secret Life Of Lithium

  Published 13 July 2020 | viewed 5,291 times

  The Sun is likely to produce lithium in the future, according to a new study by scientists at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese…

• Eldorado Sees Gold Production Soar In Second Quarte

  Published 11 July 2020 | viewed 2,288 times

  Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO) announced on Friday a Q2 2020 preliminary production of 137,782 ounces of gold, a 50% increase over Q2 2019.  Gold production at Kisladag mine…