April 8, 2025 Uranium supplies could run dry by the 2080s, agencies warn Uranium may run out in 60 years if nuclear energy demand increases, the Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency say.
April 8, 2025 GeoFrame to break ground on major lithium project in Texas The Texas-based lithium extraction facility is said to be able to meet entire national demand for battery-grade lithium carbonate by 2029.
April 4, 2025 Breakthrough Cu-Ta-Li alloy could transform aerospace, defense applications, researchers say US Army Research Laboratory developed nanostructured copper alloy with exceptional thermal stability and mechanical strength.
April 4, 2025 Battery metals market faces perfect storm — analysts US tariffs, falling prices, and shifting demand are dragging down the battery raw materials market, Fastmarkets says.
April 3, 2025 Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.
April 3, 2025 Maverick Metals secures $19M seed funding for copper extraction tech The funding will support the commercialization of LithX, a novel lixiviant chemistry designed to improve the recovery of copper at reduced costs.
April 2, 2025 Capital signs civil works, tailings contract with Reko Diq The contract will run through December 2028 and is expected to generate over $60 million in annual revenue.
April 2, 2025 An American mine still has millions of tons of copper, if companies can get to it Freeport is trying to develop technology that can burrow within those gigantic waste piles at Morenci and extract low-grade copper that miners previously saw as too expensive.
April 2, 2025 Trump’s executive orders a boost for US metals market — GreenMet CEO Drew Horn talks about aligning private investments with federal policies and points at key gaps in the US supply chain.
April 2, 2025 Codelco strikes copper deal with Adani amid tariff threat Chilean copper giant Codelco will supply copper to Adani's Kutch smelter — the world’s largest — starting 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
