September 12, 2022

Column: Russia’s coal exports to Asia slipping even as discount widens

Russia’s seaborne exports of all grades of coal to Asia dropped to the lowest in four months in August.

September 12, 2022

Zinc turns out to be key to efficient organic solar cells

OSCs are considered the future of photovoltaics.

September 10, 2022

Bear market leaves bond investors with few places to hide

Double-digit losses have been the norm for fixed-income investors in 2022.

September 9, 2022

Mitsubishi Materials to buy out Onahama copper smelter partners

Mitsubishi, Japan's third-largest copper supplier, also plans to construct a new pre-processing facility for recycled materials at the Onahama plant.

September 9, 2022

Pentwater weighs legal action over Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill deal

The activist investor is the second-largest shareholder of Turquoise Hill Resources.

September 9, 2022

Scientists create safer, more conductive electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of polymeric solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries that is safer than commonly used electrolytes while maintaining conductivity.

September 8, 2022

Dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries successfully tackled

A new Li-confinable porous carbon structure with a hollow core and a small number of gold nanoparticles may be the solution to dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries.

September 7, 2022

Billionaire Adani adds more detail on $70 billion green push

The world’s third-richest person wants to build major facilities to manufacture electrolyzers for making green hydrogen, wind power turbines, and solar panels.

September 7, 2022

Indonesia president says likely to lose WTO nickel dispute against EU

The ban has boosted Indonesia's export revenues, with $20.9 billion worth of exports of nickel-based products in 2021.

September 7, 2022

Global aluminum producers offer Q4 premiums of $115-$133/t

The lower premium offers reflected weak demand from automakers amid a global supply chain crunch.