March 3, 2023

Jewelry maker Pandora targets recycled gold

The jewelry maker on Friday sold a debut €500 million sustainability-linked bond with a five-year maturity,

March 3, 2023

New Tesla motor technology could disrupt rare earths industry

Rare earth element companies may face pressure after Tesla unveiled plans this week to develop car motors without key critical minerals.

March 3, 2023

Cyanobacteria efficiently extract rare earths from mine wastewater

Researchers have found that cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb rare earth elements from wastewater.

March 3, 2023

Volkswagen board discusses two new North America plants at meeting

The facilities would be one production plant and one battery cell factory, people familiar with the matter said.

March 3, 2023

First Quantum losing $8 million a day on Cobre Panama halt

The miner's local unit warned of "exponential and irreparable" damage to the company and stakeholders, including the workforce.

March 2, 2023

Vale to turn Amazon mining waste into high-grade iron ore

The company has started extracting scrap that had been dumped at a tailings dam at Carajas in northern Brazil since 1985.

March 2, 2023

MineHub to acquire Waybridge for $2.5 million in shares

Online platforms for industrial metals have gained momentum in recent years as traders gradually move away from traditional paper-based systems.

March 2, 2023

Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report

Tesla executives held talks with the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as with the leader of the development agency Corfo.

March 2, 2023

Tempered steel was a thing 2,900 years ago

Until recently it was assumed that it had not been possible to produce suitable quality steel in the Early Iron Age and certainly not in the Final Bronze Age.

March 1, 2023

Caterpillar reaches tentative deal with union, averting possible strike

Caterpillar, which has been struggling with margin pressures as input costs keep rising, has more than 100,000 employees around the world.