NASA decision on return of stranded astronauts imminent

NASA announced that it is still deciding whether to keep two astronauts on the International Space Station until early 2025 and send their damaged Boeing capsule back empty. Instead of flying back to Earth on Boeing's Starliner, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would fly on SpaceX's next flight, an option that would keep them on … Read more

“No panacea”: Mining Minister David Michael dampens hopes of imminent lithium royalty reduction

David Michael appears to have deprived Western Australia's struggling lithium mining companies of the opportunity to receive tax relief in the near future. Tony Ottaviano, the boss of Australia's newest lithium mining company Liontown Resources, called on the state government on Tuesday to consider accelerating royalty reductions for lithium producers as the price of the … Read more