NASA: Moon mining to take off within ten years
The US space agency (NASA) plans to commission a pilot plant to process lunar resources by 2032, as part of the planned Artemis missions, which will also bring the first woman and first person of colour to Earth's natural satellite. According to NASA scientist Gerald...
Britain extends anti-dumping measures on Chinese heavy plate steel
Britain will maintain anti-dumping measures on heavy steel sheets from China for another five years, it said on Wednesday, after a recommendation by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) that British industry would suffer if they were removed. Britain has taken measures...
Uranium: French minister pushes for €1 billion deal in Mongolia
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will travel to Mongolia on Wednesday with the aim of pushing for a EUR 1bn uranium deal for the Oran nuclear group, which Paris hopes can be concluded in the autumn. President Emmanuel Macron stopped in Ulaanbaatar in May on...
Zinc: bearish outlook due to weak demand and Chinese restrictions on steel production
The outlook for zinc, a coating metal, is bearish due to rising smelter supply, weak demand and Chinese restrictions on steel production. Zinc, mainly used as a coating to protect steel and iron, fell to near two-year lows and is currently trading at $2,367 a tonne on...
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