November 3, 2020 LME’s “green aluminum” plans opposed by industry For first time in its 143-year history, the LME is pushing a platform for greener metal.
November 2, 2020 High-purity Finnish copper helps scientists study dark matter Researchers in the US and Canada are doing the impossible to keep the copper as pure as possible.
November 1, 2020 The causes behind pyrite oxidation – and acid mine drainage Researchers at Penn State University say that if fracturing and erosion at the surface, and thus oxidation, occur slowly, acid mine drainage can be avoided.
October 30, 2020 Sandvik plans for greener future in Ontario Sandvik’s climate action plan includes offering customers carbon reduction pathways through battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology and reducing the carbon footprint of Sandvik’s operations.
October 30, 2020 Rio Tinto invests $51m in Canadian alumina refinery Upgrades, to be completed in early 2021, include three new energy efficient buildings and a centralized control room.
October 29, 2020 NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy.
October 28, 2020 Metso Outotec launches HPGR retrofit kit with mechanical skew control The new HPGR retrofit kit takes the key components responsible for minimizing skew from HRC and makes the technology more accessible without a major investment or need to acquire a…
October 28, 2020 Atalaya begins feasibility study on cathode production plant Production of cathodes could generate cost savings and reduce carbon emissions, the company says.
October 27, 2020 Exyn adds new autonomous drone and ExynPak to product line The ExynAero is the latest aerial robot and an upgrade from the previous generation’s A3R.
October 27, 2020 Caterpillar earnings dive as economy woes deter equipment purchases Reflecting weak equipment demand, Caterpillar now expects dealer inventories to decline by $2.5 billion this year.
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
