[ad_1] Uranium has been a hot commodity, and its rally could have a long half-life. Spot prices for triuranium octoxide, the form of the commodity that is widely traded, hit…
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Oil Prices Are Up. Coal Won’t Be So Lucky.
[ad_1] Even China’s voracious appetite for thermal coal hasn’t been able to arrest sliding prices of the dirtiest fossil fuel. Blame an influx of supply from Indonesia and Australia, and…
Gold Mining Boss Ousted Over $5.9 Million Payment
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 12:48 pm ET A global gold mining company said it ousted its longtime chief executive officer after a board probe into a $5.9 million payment…
Core Lithium Shares Fall on Mining Suspension
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 4, 2024 8:26 pm ET SYDNEY—Core Lithium shares dropped after the company said it would temporarily suspend mining operations amid weak conditions for minerals used in batteries.…
Lithium Prices Ready to Rally Once More
[ad_1] SYDNEY—Lithium is one of Janus Henderson Investors’ top commodity bets for 2024, despite the metal having a rocky run in recent months as investors fret that the energy transition…
The Hottest Property in Gold Mining Is Copper
[ad_1] ADELAIDE, Australia—Gold miners recently celebrated the precious metal fetching its highest price ever. They are reinvesting much of that windfall in copper. From central Mexico to the Australian Outback,…
Why Processing Sweden’s Rare-Earth Haul Won’t Be Easy
[ad_1] Feb. 9, 2023 6:00 am ET|WSJ Pro The discovery of Europe’s first major source of rare-earth oxides in Sweden raises hopes for the continent’s clean-tech ambitions, but making use…
Why Every Western Automaker Is Visiting This Remote Part of South Africa
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 30, 2023 12:11 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) MBOMBELA, South Africa—A half-century-old company on the outskirts of South Africa’s Kruger National Park has found itself…
SQM Strikes Lithium Deal With State-Run Miner Codelco
[ad_1] Chilean lithium company SQM has reached an agreement with state-run miner Codelco to jointly produce the key energy-transition metal that abounds in the country’s desert salt flats. Under the…
Uranium Is Finally Running Hot, and Miners Can’t Keep Up
[ad_1] ADELAIDE, Australia—Miners are struggling to get enough uranium out of the ground. That is helping to push prices of the nuclear fuel to nearly 16-year highs. Cameco, one of the world’s biggest producers,…