TOP STORY:Small Towns Chase America's $3 Trillion Climate Gold RushColleton County in South Carolina is a quiet rural district best known for its hunting, fishing and, recently, a sensational murder trial. --Rise of EVs Drives Mining Deals to Decade HighMining companies are back at the deals table as they battle for control of commodities essential for making electric cars and renewable-energy infrastructure. An American gold giant is seeking to acquire an Australian rival that is rich in copper. Although it's likely still a bridge too far for gold miners to buy pure copper assets, he says. "That then gives rise to some of these larger M&A deals."

Source: Wall Street Journal April 24, 2023 10:05 UTC