Focus on Minerals
Energy Fuels shares down 10% after announcing deal for Base Resources
TORONTO — Shares of Energy Fuels Inc. were down 10 per cent in late-morning trading after the company announced a deal to buy...
Lower prices, stubborn costs to hit copper miners’ quarterly results
Copper mining companies expected to report decline, with average benchmark copper prices down due to concerns over demand in China and fears of...
European firms and banks urged to boost investment in critical minerals
EU has launched an ambitious plan to accelerate production of critical minerals needed for EVs – but "no equity is being invested".
Copper demand to boom as new tech drives power consumption
Copper consumption set to rise by 10 million metric tons, says Trafigura, as AI data centers, EVs and renewable energy cause spike in...
Russia’s Nornickel to move copper plant to China, says CEO
Mining giant will build new copper production facility abroad after Russian sanctions hamper supply of crucial parts.
Which companies received tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act?
Thirty five projects, focused on electrical grid enhancements, critical minerals, and electric vehicle components, among others, got a total of $1.93 billion in...
Biden government restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The restrictions are being put in place to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm
Drilling and mining restrictions in Alaska angers state leaders
Alaska state officials have said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources
Growing demand for minerals in energy transition sparks Indigenous outcry over ‘business as usual’ mining practices
About half of energy transition minerals and metal projects are located on or near the lands of Indigenous and other subsistence farmers, according...
The last women standing in a Serbian village swallowed by mine
A group of women are battling to have their village relocated away from a copper mine that they say has polluted their land...
