July 24, 2023 Indium, platinum, aluminum support development of brain-inspired computer chips The metals are part of a proton-mediated approach that may lead to high-performance memory devices.
July 23, 2023 Ten GWh of sodium-ion batteries expected to be installed by 2025 – report IDTechEx predicts that by 2025, around 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries will be installed.
July 20, 2023 Barrick Gold targeted by Russian cybercriminal group Clop in global data theft that hit Sun Life, Vancouver transit police Clop’s modus operandi is to demand ransom in return for not publishing the data stolen, or to sell it to a third party.
July 20, 2023 Metal cutting is helping researchers understand metals’ behaviour under extreme conditions New research opens an interesting application for metal cutting as a 'property test.'
July 19, 2023 ABB looking at automation, electrification acquisitions ABB is targeting five to ten acquisitions per year, its CEO said.
July 19, 2023 Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction Scientists on Wednesday described how pieces of pure platinum and copper spontaneously healed cracks caused by metal fatigue.
July 19, 2023 Brazilian companies invest in blockchain to fight illegal gold mining Between 2015 and 2020, Brazil traded 229 tonnes of gold with evidence of illegality.
July 19, 2023 Sandvik’s Q2 profits and order intake grow Sandvik said demand from the mining sector remained robust in the quarter.
July 19, 2023 Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining test Marine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt.
July 19, 2023 Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project Rio Tinto’s $140 million estimate and schedule for the starter plant at Rincon lithium project are under review due to cost escalation.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
