February 15, 2022

Britishvolt secures $54 million from Glencore for UK gigafactory

Glencore's backing is part of the battery plant developer’s £200 million Series C fundraising led by Bank of America.

February 15, 2022

Million-years-old minerals reveal new info on earth’s recycling mechanism for surface material

Ancient pieces of garnet, zircon and rutile found on the coast of Oman have given scientists a new understanding of subduction.

February 15, 2022

Glencore earmarks $1.5 billion for probes amid record profit

The world’s biggest commodity trader expects long-running corruption investigations in the US and the UK to be resolved this year.

February 14, 2022

DOE backs Rio Tinto led investigation into carbon storage at Minnesota nickel project

Tamarack is an advanced exploration project and a joint venture with Talon Metals.

February 14, 2022

Iamgold appoints independent directors, new chair to board

The gold miner has reached a deal with an investor seeking changes at the top.

February 13, 2022

From ancient pups to warships – miners find more than just ore

Miners have come across treasures that even though have nothing to do with what they were initially looking for, are still invaluable.

February 13, 2022

New discovery on liquid metal alloys may lead to high-efficiency electronics

Researchers investigated how metallic components interact and separate to form patterns when alloys solidify.

February 11, 2022

Copper price retreats on risk-off sentiment, profit-taking

"There's a general cooling of the economy in China. Infrastructure and property are both key in terms of driving metals demand and we do not expect a quick reversal in…

February 11, 2022

High yields of rare earth elements recovered from mine, e-waste

Valuable rare earth elements have been recovered from waste at yields high enough to resolve issues for manufacturers while boosting their profits.

February 11, 2022

Mining will profit from supporting carbon tax policies, researchers say

“To get to zero emissions, we need metals. It would be the largest boom the mining industry has seen since the California Gold Rush of 1849. The demand would be…