Metals
  • Gold$3,993.62/oz0.00%
  • Silver$53.90/oz+0.02%
  • Platinum$1,552.00/oz0.00%
  • Palladium$1,046.50/oz0.00%
  • Copper$6.48/lb0.00%
  • Aluminium$3,047/t+0.01%
  • Nickel$15,870/t+0.13%
  • Zinc$3,744/t−0.09%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.49%
  • Lithium$14,542/t−0.04%
  • Cobalt$23.11/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.10/lb+0.02%
Indicative · 08:22 UTC · Prices by MetalCharts

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Blog • Feb 1, 2021

The Lake Carriers Association praise Greak

The Lake Carriers' Association is thankful to the members of Congress who continue to see the value of the maritime industry in the Great Lakes and…

Battery Metals • Jan 29, 2021

Solar-to-battery storage system planned for

The first solar-to-battery storage facility in the area is moving for Grand Rapids. A 2-megawatt solar array and 1-megawatt energy storage battery were approved by the…

Blog • Jan 26, 2021

Once booming, sand mines shuttered

Sand mining in Trempealeau County has proved to be a boom and bust business. The fortunes of local frac sand firms have fluctuated with oil prices…

Blog • Jan 26, 2021

Perth could become a mining finance center

The "bold idea" was unveiled last night at an event in Perth attended by Bill Johnston, the Western Australian mining and petroleum minister. "We are the…

Battery Metals • Jan 23, 2021

China’s Rising Control Over Cobalt

China's Rising Control Over Cobalt from Skillings Mining Review on Vimeo. China's Rising Control Over Cobalt- A Challenge to Western Participants!

Coal • Jan 19, 2021

As more countries pledge zero emissions

TOKYO (Reuters) - Funding for coal ventures is drying up at ever rising rates as more countries are seeking zero carbon emissions in the middle of…

Mining Technology • Jan 19, 2021

COVID-19 hits drilling contractor’s bottom line

For the year, sales fell 10 percent year-on-year to US$172 million, which the firm said was favorable relative to the June quarter's 30 percent downturn. For…

Mining Technology • Jan 12, 2021

Rockwell Automation releases DCS for plant operations

To optimize the lifecycle of plant activities by digitisation, Rockwell Automation has introduced the PlantPAx 5.0 distributed control system (DCS). This is RockWell Automation's new DCS…

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