August 17, 2022

Investment demand to lift India’s silver imports to record high

India's silver imports are set to triple in 2022 from a year ago to record highs after a dip in prices.

August 16, 2022

Metals logistics platform Minehub signs up Sumitomo Corp

Online platforms for industrial metals have gained momentum since last year as traders gradually move away from traditional paper-based systems.

August 16, 2022

Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries

Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries.

August 15, 2022

Billionaire behind big nickel short plans to sell steel assets

Tsingshan Holding Group is in advanced talks to sell some of its stainless-steel assets in Indonesia.

August 15, 2022

Bill Gates’ TerraPower raises $750m for cheaper nuclear

South Korean SK will invest $ 250 million to add a stake in the technology developer.

August 15, 2022

Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada

The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.

August 15, 2022

Not just for toothpaste — how fluoride enhances solar cells’ performance

Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells are expected to better convert sunlight than their conventional single-junction silicon analogs.

August 15, 2022

Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion takeover offer

Decision blocks Rio Tinto’s efforts to gain greater control of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. 

August 12, 2022

Graphic: How is aluminum made?

The above infographics use data from the USGS, Aluminium Leader, and other sources to break down the three stages of aluminum production.

August 12, 2022

Battery giants, Hyundai concerned by US moves on China supplies

South Korean battery makers imported more than 80% of the key minerals from China in 2020.