November 14, 2022 Novel copper-based material key to safely convert heat into electricity Researchers are working to replace toxic lead and tellurium in thermoelectric devices.
October 30, 2022 Scientists to look at the role of supernovae as element-makers Researchers plan to look for manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel in a third-generation white dwarf supernova named SN2021aefx, which exploded a year ago in the Spanish Dancer galaxy.
October 21, 2022 Lithium-oxygen batteries one step closer to moving out of the lab A recent development may provide clues for engineering Mn-based materials with a defined crystal facet for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
October 18, 2022 Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions inside layered lithium nickel-rich oxides.
October 17, 2022 Miners’ losses mount as ports strike drags on in South Africa Negotiations to reach a pay deal have been unsuccessful, even after the government and an arbitration body joined the discussions between Transnet and its biggest labor unions.
October 13, 2022 Lithium price jumps to fresh all-time high Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says spot market pricing will feed through to long term contracts signed by automakers.
October 12, 2022 VIDEO: Deep-sea miner stock jumps after first seafloor collection since 1970s Investors piled into The Metals Company on Wednesday after it said it completed its first collection run of battery metals from more than four kilometres below the surface of the…
October 11, 2022 South Africa’s busiest port Durban hobbled by strike Transnet declared force majeure last week after its workers went on strike over a wage dispute.
October 11, 2022 New environmentally friendly method to extract metals from Li-ion batteries launched in Canada Toronto-based researchers are using supercritical fluid extraction to recover metals from end-of-life Li-ion batteries.
October 7, 2022 S.Africa’s Transnet strike may impact manganese exports Transnet declared force majeure at its ports on Thursday.
Aluminum price rises as looming smelter closure adds to supply strains Copper also extended gains, buoyed by a tighter supply outlook and a weakening dollar. February 12, 2026 | 07:32 am
