Today’s Key Takeaways: Pebble victim of rare veto. Oil prices have found a floor?   FERC speeds up 3 natural gas proposals.  “Every single metal on periodic table is extremely bullish.”  NEWS OF THE DAY: Feds use rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine planBecky Bohrer, AP, January 31, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday effectively vetoed a … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: Environmental movement willing to sacrifice whales for wind. Will oil prices climb if Fed stops hiking interest rates? Alaska triples proven reserves of natural gas. Biden blocks another U.S. source of copper, critical for EV batteries.    Investigating financial assets managers for ESG policies. NEWS OF THE DAY: Why Environmentalists May Make This Whale Species ExtinctLeighton Woodhouse, Michael … read more

Today’s Key Takeaway: “To sustainably meet increased demand for minerals, the United States, regional partners, and mining companies should align incentives and reconcile the tension between the need to expand production with the environmental and social considerations of affected communities. It is therefore imperative to increase mining production, both at existing mines and in new mines, while ensuring that mining … read more