• 3 minutes e-car sales collapse
  • 6 minutes America Is Exceptional in Its Political Divide
  • 11 minutes Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
  • 6 hours GREEN NEW DEAL = BLIZZARD OF LIES
The Metals Behind Our Clean Energy Future

The Metals Behind Our Clean Energy Future

The transition to clean energy…

Are Consumers Willing To Pay A Premium For Low-Carbon Aluminum?

Are Consumers Willing To Pay A Premium For Low-Carbon Aluminum?

Hydro Extrusions North America invests…

Metals / Commodities

Upcoming Labor Negotiations Might Boost Copper, Platinum Prices

May 24, 2016 at 10:14 | Dave Forest

The world’s #1 producing nations for platinum and copper are facing a common problem this week. And latest developments suggest this issue could be a potentially explosive one. The challenge…

Russia Could Gain A Stranglehold On This Market

Oct 19, 2015 at 10:57 | Dave Forest

I discussed last year how Russia is making big moves in African mining. And late last week we got confirmation the pariah nation is moving fast to control a…

With a Collapse in Commodity Prices, What Happens Next?

Oct 06, 2015 at 16:20 | Michael McDonald

This has to be a scary time for virtually all commodities investors, whether one is talking about investing in commodities directly or in commodities companies. From…

Is This The Decade's Most Important Mining News?

Sep 25, 2015 at 11:22 | Dave Forest

It might not be immediately apparent -- but the global mining sector just changed forever.That's not because of a technical advance or a major discovery (yet). But rather…

Investing In Uranium? This News Will Shock You.

Aug 19, 2015 at 09:26 | Dave Forest

There's a sense among some investors that uranium is a contrarian buy today. With prices languishing near decade lows, and multiple projects globally having shut their doors over the last…

Looking For New Exploration Frontiers? Here Are 30.

Jul 23, 2015 at 11:10 | Dave Forest

Some of the biggest potential for profit is created when new geographies open for exploration. Especially when those spots come with proven potential. The world got…

Lessons From The Failed Rare Earth Investment Hype

Jul 03, 2015 at 15:59 | Michael McDonald

The story of the Rare Earth Elements (REE) boom is one of the most disappointing but valuable parables for investors today. Rare Earth Elements were supposed…

Major Shift In Asian Commodity Demand Already Underway

Jun 25, 2015 at 16:42 | Michael McDonald

The story of commodities in the new millennium so far has largely been driven by China. For over fifteen years, rapid Chinese growth and industrialization brought…

Key Points For Investing In Global Mining Sector

Jun 19, 2015 at 17:07 | Michael McDonald

It is probably not news to most investors that the global mining industry is in trouble at this point. The Chinese, long one of the

$50 Billion Mega Project Could Change South America Forever

May 19, 2015 at 11:04 | Dave Forest

Infrastructure is a critical part of mining -- often making the difference between profitable and pitiful projects.And in that respect, one part of the world got a lot…

How China Threw Its Rare Earths Monopoly Away

May 14, 2015 at 12:28 | Ed Dolan

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of seventeen elements with exotic names like neodymium and yttrium that are key ingredients in many high-tech products, many important for national defense.…

Here's A New $1 Billion Funding Source For Mining Projects

Apr 17, 2015 at 09:54 | Dave Forest

Finding project funds is becoming a bigger and bigger issue in the resource space. But developers in the mining sector just got some good news on…

Latest $269 Million DOE Loan Causes Major Controversy

Apr 13, 2015 at 15:31 | Darrell Delamaide

 No doubt smarting from criticism about its lack of success in picking winners in alternative energy vehicles, the Department of Energy has given initial approval for…

Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire

Oct 15, 2014 at 11:30 | MINING.com

A few pounds less and some billions more, "Mick the Miner," is ready to go on a buying spree.After losing out in the Glencore (LON:GLEN) takeover last year,…

Mining Sector To Experience Major Investment Over Coming Months

Sep 16, 2014 at 18:55 | Frik Els

Countercyclical investors sitting on $8 billion unspent funds have been waiting for clear signs of a market bottom. The wait may well be over.The mining M&A market is…

This Critical Uranium Shutdown is Going Ahead

Aug 28, 2014 at 08:37 | Dave Forest

A brief news item yesterday may be one of the most important happenings in commodities for years.The coming shutdown of one of the largest uranium mines on the…

How to Play the Uranium Price Rebound

Aug 02, 2013 at 14:01 | The Energy Report

When it comes to uranium market sentiment, "it's all about Japan," says David Talbot, senior mining analyst at Dundee Capital Markets. With restart applications trickling in and reactor construction underway…

Doomsday: Will Peak Phosphate Get us Before Global Warming?

Jul 22, 2013 at 15:30 | Ed Dolan

Although climate change catches the headlines, it is not the only doomsday scenario out there. A smaller but no less fervent band of worriers think that peak phosphate—a catastrophic decline…

China Continues to Reduce Rare Earth Production as Prices Fall

Jun 04, 2013 at 16:59 | Stuart Burns

Chicken or egg, which came first?The same question could be asked of the rare earth metals market.Rare earth metal prices have been falling steadily for the…

Japan Signs Rare Earth Deal with India

Nov 22, 2012 at 17:11 | Metal Miner

Japan has sealed its new “friendship” in the world of rare earths by formally signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India for imports of rare earth (REE) minerals annually.

Oilprice - The No. 1 Source for Oil & Energy News