Metal prices are rising, but mining companies are not spending. Their restraint could keep supplies tight…
Tag: Mining / Quarrying
Glencore made more merchandise in six months than in full year
London—commodities giant Glencore Plc said on Friday it made more money trading in oil, metals and…
World’s largest miner scrap instant thermal-coal exhaust
Adelaide, Australia—The world’s largest mining company has abandoned the sale of its last thermal coal mine,…
Old electric-vehicle batteries are getting a second life
Millions of electric vehicles will be discontinued in the coming years. As for the batteries that…
Mothballed uranium mines get new lease on life as energy prices rise
Adelaide, Australia—Deactivated uranium mines are slowly coming back to life as countries rethink their energy security…
Investing in electric-vehicle commodities is harder than it looks
Elliott Management’s $456 million lawsuit against the London Metal Exchange for canceled nickel trades highlights the…
Red-hot coal prices threaten further hike in electricity bills
Natural gas isn’t the only power plant fuel to catch fire this year. Thermal-coal prices from…
South Africa’s Gold Fields buys Canada’s Yamana in a $6.7 billion deal
Miners based in Johannesburg-South Africa gold field said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy…
Little-known commodity traders help Russia sell oil
There is a group of under-the-radar commodity traders Russian oil roastingStepping up to procure and transport…
opinion | Canary in Pebble Mine
Politicians are demanding that the US be more self-sufficient in vital metals and minerals, but then…