March 4, 2021

US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020

Over 2,000 megawatt-hours of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4-2020 in the United States.

March 2, 2021

Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority head

Glencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's mining minister last year to proceed with the expansion.

March 1, 2021

New lead battery technology could be lower-cost solution to store solar energy

Engineers are working to incorporate a bipolar technology that uses silicon wafers in traditional lead batteries.

February 25, 2021

Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals

Base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North America that are on investors’ radar screens.

February 18, 2021

Copper price blasts to 9-year high on demand optimism

Other industrial metals also jumped, with aluminum, nickel, tin and lead all hitting multi year highs.

February 12, 2021

EMX expects commercial production at Turkish lead-zinc-silver mine by Q4-2021

The Vancouver-based firm said that its operating partner Esan has started development construction at Balya with a 4,900-meter decline.

February 3, 2021

Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets

The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.

February 1, 2021

Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally

Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.

January 26, 2021

British Columbia First Nation, Coeur, sign Silvertip mine agreement

The IBA provides a framework for a mutually beneficial relationship between the Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip.

January 21, 2021

Consortium for Battery Innovation calls for boost to climate-friendly technologies

The new chairman of the CBI asked governments and industry to help accelerate the development of advanced battery technologies.