Feature Stories
Price Drop in Cobalt Slows Development of Mines
July 24, 2023
Etched into a mountain in the Idaho wilderness, at an elevation of roughly 8,000 feet, a cobalt mine three decades in the making demonstrates how America’s clean-energy ambitions are clashing with market realities. Miners have spent years traveling the 42-mile
Minnesota Locked in Global Dilemma: More Copper and Nickel Needed, but Mine Development Slow
July 21, 2023
Not much has changed in the more than two decades since the LTV Steel plant here was shuttered. It’s not for lack of trying. Since 2005, the mining company PolyMet has been trying to open a copper mine a few
Fighting Extreme Climate Policies Must Happen Now
July 18, 2023
There’s no need to make slippery slope arguments when it comes to analyzing the policies pushed by climate alarmists. There’s a simple reason why: We are so far down the slope that past fears of the extremism to come are
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business
July 5, 2023
Eager to avoid falling further behind Tesla and Chinese car companies, many Western auto executives are bypassing traditional suppliers and committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies. They are showing up in hard hats and steel-toed boots
Working with Liebherr Mining: An Electrifying Experience
June 28, 2023
Since the launch of its Zero Emission Mining Program in 2021, Liebherr Mining has embarked on a number of projects that explore how the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) can help to reduce emissions. One of these projects investigates different types
Elon Musk: Permitting Holding America Back
June 15, 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has something in common with the energy industry: concern about permitting and siting reform for infrastructure. “We are like practically making construction illegal in this country, especially in California,” Musk said during a June 13 keynote
Biden’s ‘Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde Approach’ to Mining Critical Minerals Could Derail His Green Dreams
June 12, 2023
President Joe Biden’s mining policies run counter to his efforts to transition the U.S. economy to green technologies while increasing the industry’s dependence on China, industry experts and lawmakers told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Although the White House in
Could the EPA Break America’s Power Grid?
June 9, 2023
As policymakers in Washington like to point out, America is undergoing an “energy transition.” But as Washington embarks on a major national shift toward renewable energy, there’s a serious question — can we manage this wide-scale transformation without losing the
U.S. Permitting Pandemic Plagues Alaska
June 8, 2023
Alaska’s unparalleled potential to be a major domestic supplier of the minerals and metals critical to the clean energy transition attracted some of North America’s top commodities investors and analysts to Anchorage for the second annual Alaska Sustainable Energy conference.
EPA’s Misguided Attempt to Pour Coal Emissions Down the Drain
June 7, 2023
As an environmental engineer who supports strong climate action, I oppose the Biden administration’s plan to force the shutdown of coal plants. That might seem surprising, but it shouldn’t be. Without coal to meet the nation’s need for electricity, we
