March 21, 2023

Copper boosted development of most important trade hub of Late Bronze Age

Copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke into one of the most important trade hubs of the Late Bronze Age.

March 9, 2023

Tin price under short term pressure, long term uptrend intact – report

Fitch’s forecast reflects continued weaker demand over 2023 and slight improvements in supply as mining and smelting operations are normalised across the market.

March 7, 2023

Scientists work on solid-state battery that uses fewer ‘problem’ metals

Researchers have developed a new strategy to build solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly expensive metals with supply chain issues.

February 22, 2023

New material could make it easier to develop high-performance solid-state batteries

A new material class with above-average conductivity could lead to the development of high-performance solid-state batteries.

February 7, 2023

Congo’s president wants new exploration for green energy metals

“The goal is to discover new deposits that can be the subject of calls for bids, with a view to concluding mutually profitable public-private partnerships,” Felix Tshisekedi said.

February 7, 2023

Gecamines seeks to diversify into ‘transition’ minerals

Congo's state mining company plans to explore for minerals including lithium, tin, and rare earths.

February 1, 2023

Column: Analysts wary of base metals after China recovery rally

Analysts are cautious that China's recovery may not live up to bullish expectations and that prices have got ahead of themselves.

January 31, 2023

Indonesia reviewing possible impacts of plan to limit tin exports

The resource-rich country is set to ban exports of all unprocessed metal ore in June 2023 to develop processing facilities at home.

January 25, 2023

Column: Tin on the rebound as China scoops up surplus metal

Tin's rollercoaster ride spins into the new year, promising more thrills and spills after a tumultuous performance in 2022.

January 9, 2023

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…