January 24, 2023 Flexible copper sensor can detect heavy metals in sweat Heavy metals are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life.
January 20, 2023 Court told Anglo turned blind eye to Zambian lead poisoning A hearing to determine whether a lawsuit can be classified as a class action for as many as 140,000 people began Friday.
January 15, 2023 Micro EV market expected to reach $180 billion within a decade — report The market for electric two-, three-wheelers and microcars will reach around $180 billion by 2043, IDTechEx forecasts.
January 13, 2023 Column: Base metals start the new year with depleted inventory The LME global warehouse network held 654,345 tonnes of metal at the end of December, less than half the tonnage registered at the close of 2021.
January 11, 2023 Gatos Silver surges on record silver production from Mexican mine For the year, the Mexico-focused silver miner outputted a record 10.3 million oz.
January 10, 2023 Column: New fund friends will find lead in unusually lively mood Lead has just joined the commodity A-list, bringing a new set of players.
December 28, 2022 Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter ramps up production The Port Pirie smelter was shut in October for work to reduce emissions and improve operational performance.
December 22, 2022 Prices will fall across metals and mining in 2023 – Woodmac Commodity research firm says production growth, weaker demand and negative sentiment in the industry will see iron ore, copper and industrial metals sink next year.
December 9, 2022 Endeavour Silver announces 600moz indicated resource for newly acquired Pitarrilla project Endeavour acquired the Pitarrilla project from SSR Mining in July 2022 for total consideration of $70 million and a 1.25% net smelter returns royalty.
November 30, 2022 Fireweed Metals increases Lundin-backed financing; stock hits 52-week high The funds will provide capital for what the company is calling the "most significant" exploration program ever initiated on its projects in northern Canada.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am