November 1, 2022

Vale to study implementing ‘mega hubs’ in Middle East countries

Vale is expected to build and operate iron ore concentration and briquetting plants within the hubs.

November 1, 2022

Stretchable lithium-ion battery packaging developed to give wearable devices a boost

The solution brings wearable devices closer to becoming more feasible, opening up opportunities in the medical field.

October 31, 2022

Record central bank buying lifts global gold demand, WGC says

Buying by central banks in the third quarter took their purchases for the year to 673 tonnes, more than the total purchases in any full year since 1967.

October 31, 2022

Japan looks 6,000 meters under the sea for rare earths to counter China

The government intends to start developing the methods necessary to extract the elements near the Ogasawara islands, according to the Yomiuri newspaper.

October 31, 2022

Saudi Arabia to auction five new mining exploration licenses in 2023

The government estimates the kingdom's unused mineral resources to be valued at $1.33-trillion.

October 31, 2022

Next-gen electrolytes may give lithium metal batteries a boost

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.

October 28, 2022

South Africa, Indonesia get $1 billion to close coal plants

The allocation of $500 million each to the coal-dependent countries will come in the form of “concessional,” or low cost, finance, the World Bank-affiliated fund said in a statement.

October 28, 2022

Citi pumps aluminum into LME warehouse system, sources say

Most of the recent aluminum flowing into LME warehouses is not newly made, and produced in India or the Middle East.

October 28, 2022

Vedanta profit drops 61% as metal prices fall, expenses surge

Total expenses surged 43%, with power and fuel charges nearly doubling.

October 26, 2022

Japanese Tesla supplier to take on Chinese rivals to tap EV boom

Sumitomo wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of battery -- containing no nickel -- that’s poised for global popularity after storming the world’s top EV market, China.