June 22, 2023

Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand

Even if more lithium mines are built, there are not enough facilities to produce specialized types of the metal for batteries.

June 22, 2023

How a calcium-doped adsorbent helps deal with nuclear wastewater

A new calcium-doped adsorbent turns unwanted protons in acidic wastewater into agents for facilitating the removal of cesium ions, a major challenge for wastewater treatment in nuclear power plants.

June 21, 2023

Swiss gold exports rise in May due to higher shipments to India

Switzerland is the world's biggest bullion refining and transit hub.

June 20, 2023

Indonesia to ban copper exports once Freeport, Amman plants open

Copper is set to follow nickel as Indonesia’s next focus in the country’s push for more onshore refining.

June 20, 2023

MineHub receives cash injection from Sumitomo, shares up

MineHub and Sumitomo have collaborated on the development of a suite of digital solutions for the concentrates market.

June 19, 2023

China’s maxed-out aluminum industry eyes future in Indonesia

China’s aluminum producers are following in the footsteps of their nickel peers by setting up smelters in Indonesia.

June 19, 2023

Amman Mineral raises $715 million in Jakarta’s top 2023 IPO, sources say

The IPO is the largest in Asia this year outside mainland China.

June 18, 2023

World’s No. 2 gold miner is trying to get bigger in copper

For a company with “gold” in its name, Barrick Gold Corp. has become noticeably fixated on copper.

June 18, 2023

Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report

IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.

June 18, 2023

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.