Money Briefing: North Dakota revenues on track, but face uncertainty due to oil price volatility Strategic angle: North Dakota's financial outlook remains positive, yet oil price fluctuations pose significant risks. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: State fines Northshore Mining for repeated spills Strategic angle: Duluth News Tribune reports on the penalties imposed on Northshore Mining for environmental violations. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Arizona’s Oak Flat Now Belongs to a Foreign Mining Company, But the Fight’s Not Over Strategic angle: The battle for Oak Flat continues as it transitions to foreign ownership. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Drilling expected to start soon at new Nevada lithium mine Strategic angle: The Center Square reports on the upcoming drilling activities at a new lithium mine in Nevada. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Analysts Rally Behind These Nuclear Leaders As White House Unveils Expansion Blitz Strategic angle: Investor's Business Daily reports on the growing support for nuclear energy leaders amid new government initiatives. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: DOE Opens $500M Funding Opportunity for Battery Materials Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling Strategic angle: The Department of Energy announces a significant funding opportunity aimed at enhancing battery materials processing and recycling. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Engineered Yeast Produce Acids Needed to Refine Rare-Earth Elements Innovative biotechnological advancements pave the way for more efficient rare-earth element refinement. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Northshore Mining fined $19K for violating wastewater permit Strategic angle: Northshore Mining has been penalized for breaching its wastewater permit regulations. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: 'Nobody knows': Oil price shock leaves Fed uncertain about the economy Strategic angle: NBC News reports on the impact of rising oil prices on the Federal Reserve's economic outlook. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money US Begins ‘Uprise’ Initiative To Put More Nuclear Power On Grid A new initiative aims to increase nuclear energy contributions to the US power grid. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money First mining, processing equipment loads delivered to Nova’s Estelle Project for near-term antimony production Proactive financial news on Nova's Estelle Project highlights significant progress in antimony production. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Rwanda Advances Nuclear Ambitions After Positive IAEA Assessment Strategic angle: Rwanda is moving forward with its nuclear energy plans following a favorable assessment from the IAEA. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: From Uranium to Thorium: The New Equation Driving Global Nuclear Innovation Strategic angle: Exploring the shift in nuclear energy focus from uranium to thorium and its implications for the future. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Current price of oil as of March 16, 2026 Latest updates on oil prices from Fortune. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Significant U.S. Uranium Deposit Advances with Permitting Team NUCL, CCJ, UEC, SMR, and NXE Strategic angle: Uranium demand meets domestic supply urgency as key players advance permitting efforts. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Oil Prices Surge as Brent-WTI Spread Blows Out on Iran Supply Risk Strategic angle: Crude oil prices are experiencing significant fluctuations due to geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran's supply. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Japan, U.S. To Agree On Joint Development Of Rare Earth Elements, Lithium, Copper At Summit Meeting This Week Nikkei reports on the upcoming agreement between Japan and the U.S. regarding critical minerals. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: JP Morgan Flags Oil Price 'Misalignment' Strategic angle: JP Morgan highlights concerns over the current state of oil prices. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Mining is not ‘the single most vital activity’ Strategic angle: The Times-Independent challenges the perception of mining's importance. Editorial Staff Mar 18
Money Briefing: Fastmarkets set to launch new rare earth spot prices to capture global trade outside China Strategic angle: Fastmarkets aims to enhance transparency in the rare earth market with new pricing benchmarks. Editorial Staff Mar 18