Tariff Plans Lead Some Steel and Aluminum Makers to Restart Plants
As reported in the March 7, 2018 Wall Street Journal, some steel and aluminum manufacturers in the...
Battery Demand Has Sparked a Cobalt Frenzy. What Happens Next?
Cobalt, a blue-gray metallic element, atomic number 27 on the periodic table of elements, is...
Apple Planning to Buy Cobalt Directly from Miners
Until recently, cobalt has been somewhat of a sleeper on the commodities market. It was much less...
Mining the Moon: The Next Gold Rush
January 2018 saw three unique Moon phenomena occurring all in one day - a Blue Moon (second full...
New Mineral Mining Opportunities Are Going Far Afield
Exploration is the lifeblood of the mining industry. While difficult, labor-intensive and...
Electric Car Boom Drives Lithium Demand to Mining's $90 Billion Hub
There's no escaping the fact that electric vehicles ( EVs), are garnering tremendous attention in...
Metal Streaming: Canada as a Global Financial Hub for Mining
It may come as no surprise to you that Canada is currently the leading global financial hub for the...
Robots and Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the Mining Industry
There is no question that automation is seriously changing the mining industry, affecting...
The World is Running Out of Sand
All around the world, the demand for sand is more intense than most would ever suspect. The...
New Technologies Remove Diesel Particulates from Underground Mines
The use of diesel-powered machinery has been a great asset to the mining industry for the past...