August 1, 2023 Caterpillar soars to record as profit beat allays slowdown fears Its stock rose as much as 8% Tuesday after the heavy-machinery maker posted earnings and revenue that both exceeded the highest analyst estimates in a Bloomberg survey.
August 1, 2023 Li-Cycle starts battery recycling operations at German plant The facility in Magdeburg has the capacity to process 10,000 metric tons of battery parts annually.
August 1, 2023 Main sources of coal bursts identified Coal bursts are triggered by a volatile and uncontrolled energy release from within an overstressed rock mass or coal seam.
July 31, 2023 Exxon in talks with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen on supplying lithium The talks are in the early stages and also include battery giants Samsung and SK On.
July 31, 2023 Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials Centre will be led by Imperial College London to search for innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the green energy transition.
July 31, 2023 New stretchable battery may pave the way for smart clothes US-based researchers have developed a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery.
July 31, 2023 Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile They will explore for the coveted metal in concessions held by Agua de la Falda, in which Rio has a 55% interest.
July 28, 2023 Laser pulses may help develop next-gen, high-capacity batteries Using laser pulses, researchers modified a promising alternative electrode material known as MXene.
July 27, 2023 Ivanhoe eyes higher copper production following metallurgical test breakthrough The company is targeting total copper recoveries in the mid-nineties from this breakthrough.
July 26, 2023 Congo annuls first gold refinery permit days before inauguration The plant, built by Congo Gold Raffinerie Sarl in the eastern city of Bukavu, has been in the works since 2019.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
