April 15, 2024

Composite material adorned with gold nanoparticles improves infectious disease testing

Composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles deliver more accurate means of testing for infectious diseases.

April 15, 2024

Vedanta Group asks JPMorgan to arrange $300 million India bond

Investors include global private credit funds, Bloomberg sources say.

April 14, 2024

New electrolyte component allows for safe, high-performance solid-state batteries

A stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor has been found to address the need for non-sulphide solid electrolytes in solid-state batteries.

April 12, 2024

US Steel shareholders approve Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover offer

Beyond politics, the takeover must still pass a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

April 12, 2024

US plans chips, nickel deals in Philippines as defense ties grow

The US is supporting a grant to Eramen Minerals to develop an ore-to-nickel and cobalt processing plant.

April 12, 2024

Column: Falling stocks and more supply trouble sends tin skywards

Tin is now up by 27% since the start of the year.

April 11, 2024

Global coal power grew 2% last year, the most since 2016, survey says

The rise is driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere.

April 10, 2024

Byzantine bullion fueled Europe’s adoption of silver coins… until Charlemagne intervened

Recent findings on the origins of silver coins could transform our understanding of Europe's economic and political development.

April 9, 2024

Rare earth prices in China hit 7-week high on post-holiday restocking

China accounts for 70% of rare earths mining and 90% of refined output.

April 9, 2024

Column: Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters

A string of mine closures has tightened concentrate availability with significant implications for the refined metal market.