Jacob Lorinc

The attention of a short-selling hedge fund on US fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy Corp. has thrust one of the world’s smallest and most obscure critical-mineral markets into the spotlight.

Kalshi Inc. is eyeing plans to launch perpetual copper futures that would offer investors a new way to bet on the red metal as the artificial intelligence buildout boosts demand.

The federal government granted a permit to build a road through Alaskan wilderness. In exchange, it gets part of a mining company.

Caterpillar Inc. posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations as the company’s power-generation business continued to post strong growth off the back of data center spending.

The construction industries business, which makes the firm's signature yellow construction machinery, also saw strong growth for the quarter, with sales increasing 35% as dealers stocked up on equipment.

Projects span battery materials, scandium, copper and graphite as Washington seeks to build a critical-minerals supply chain less dependent on Beijing.

(Bloomberg) -- John Thornton appeared ready last year to step down as chairman of Barrick Mining Corp. after a turbulent 12-year tenure.

Australian miner Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. is weighing a relocation of its headquarters to the US after it agreed to a $400 million loan with the Trump administration last week.

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Oklahoma residents fear toxic emissions, threatening an effort to restore US industrial might.