Ernest Scheyder
Analysis: Arizona’s battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election
Native opposition to Arizona’s Resolution Copper mine may sway the 2024 election, balancing energy needs and sacred land rights.
Indigenous group asks US Supreme Court to block Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project
Apache tribe urges Supreme Court to block copper mine on sacred Arizona land, citing religious rights over energy needs.
Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump
Tumbling prices of the electric vehicle battery metal lithium force US miner Piedmont to conserve cash.
Wary of Trump, US minerals projects rush to close government loans
Battery and EV mineral firms hope to pay back collective $25bn in loans to US government amid fears Trump would shut down program.
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
Albemarle, the world's top lithium producer, plans cost cuts amid tumbling lithium prices and a Q2 loss, citing weak EV demand.
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
There are growing calls from some policymakers and miners for a two-tier pricing system with a premium for sustainably produced metals
US mine development timeline second-longest in world: S&P Global
A report has found it takes an average of nearly 29 years to build a new mine in the U.S., the second-longest in...
In lithium industry first, IBAT commercializes new extraction
Utah lithium extraction site proves a breakthrough for new method of commercial production for the prized metal.
Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run
Direct lithium extraction technology in the spotlight as $870m project in Argentina hopes to prove cleaner way to produce the key metal.
US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines for critical minerals
The effort is aimed at streamlining how the U.S. government regulates and supports critical minerals production.
