August 5, 2022

EV sales expected to surpass 2021’s figures despite supply chain disruptions – report

IDTechEx expects the electric car market to surpass 2021 sales of ~6.4 million, as sales for the first half of the year have already reached 3.5 million.

August 4, 2022

Rio Tinto attracts several proposals to build 4 GW of wind, solar power

The massive build of renewables equals more than a third of the total wind and solar capacity Australia already has.

July 29, 2022

Column: China’s exports smooth aluminum supply chain disruption

War in Ukraine has also caused a tectonic shift in China's trade in primary unwrought aluminum, writes Andy Home.

July 27, 2022

How a lake and a volcano produced a rare mineral on Mars

Researchers have figured out how tridymite formed in Mars’ Gale Crater.

July 26, 2022

Two simple charts show why green energy is all about mining

The move away from fossil fuels is a rocky road. Literally.

July 26, 2022

Column: Where there’s muck there’s brass … and critical minerals

The green future, it turns out, can be achieved at least in part by cleaning up the mining legacy of the past.

July 25, 2022

High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy

Researchers have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys.

July 22, 2022

Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further

Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America.

July 22, 2022

Column: Aluminum producers feel the margin pain as price slumps

Aluminum producers are facing a hard landing after the bonanza pricing seen in the first half of 2022.

July 21, 2022

Ford announces series of deals to accelerate EV push

Ford said it has now sourced about 70% of the battery cell capacity it needs to achieve its annual production rate of more than 2 million by late 2026.