Blog • Dec 13, 2021
Multiple Investigations Have Led To No
When Beny Steinmetz, the Israeli millionaire, arrived at Athens airport on a private plane over two weeks ago, he was detained by Greek police and is…
Mo Shine
Mo Shine covers the geopolitics, logistics and diplomacy of critical-mineral extraction in the Global South, with a focus on how African statecraft shapes what investors and operators can actually build. He spent more than a decade in newspaper journalism, as sub-editor and executive editor, and has worked with Skillings since 2009. His current work tracks the Lobito Corridor and other Western-backed rail routes, and what they change for working capital, regional diplomacy and operator resilience across the Central African Copperbelt.
Press Release • Dec 10, 2021
The U.S. Geological Survey is extending the
The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it is seeking public comment by January 10, 2022, on a draft revised list of critical minerals. “The USGS’s critical minerals list provides…
Iron Ore • Dec 10, 2021
Exploration Plan Filed for Nonferrous Lease
Vermillion Gold Inc. (VGI) submitted a proposed plan to explore metallic mineral deposits on leased state mineral rights about 11 miles southeast of Big Fork, Minnesota…
Coal • Dec 9, 2021
Several Nations’ Steel Mills Unable To Operate
Mining giant Glencore increased its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions objectives while remaining firmly rooted in the coal industry, a move criticized by environmentalists as terrible…
Battery Metals • Dec 9, 2021
Capturing 90% of Lithium Battery Technologies
The Biden administration's ambition to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the United States to more than 50% by 2031 seems to depend on…
Iron Ore • Dec 8, 2021
Chinese Coal And Iron Ore Importer
Earlier this month, Greenland announced that it had revoked a Chinese mining firm of its rights to an iron ore mine near Nuuk, striking a significant…
Mining Technology • Dec 7, 2021
Freeport-Mcmoran: Transitioning Diesel Trucks
At the Reuters Next conference, CEO Richard Adkerson of copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stated that even though the costs have not yet been identified, the…
Metals Prices • Dec 7, 2021
Economists Warn: Rare-Earth Prices Rising
According to the Global Times, since China-Myanmar border gates reopened in late November, Myanmar has resumed exports of rare earths, and analysts say that the price…
Gold • Dec 7, 2021
U.S. Gold Corp Eyes Nevada Copper Gold — $4M Study Spurs Feasibility
The Return of Wyoming Gold Mining Gold played a significant role in the state's early history, but modern Wyoming gold mining has largely remained dormant. Now,…
Blog • Dec 6, 2021
Anti-Government Chants And Brandished Posters
A government-backed proposal to enable mining corporation Rio Tinto to extract lithium sparked mass protests in Serbia on Saturday. With anti-government shouts and posters criticizing the…
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