July 9, 2020 Power pioneer invents new battery that’s 90% cheaper than lithium-ion Former Nissan employee has a new approach to dramatically simplify and speed up battery manufacturing.
July 8, 2020 Erdene finds new high-grade zone at Khundii gold project High-grade intersections were also discovered at Bayan Khundii and Altan Nar.
July 8, 2020 Indian travel curbs thwart gold smugglers, boost legal market Dealers said the reduced supply of smuggled gold had driven Indian spot prices to a premium this week.
July 8, 2020 Barrick, Japan Gold step up exploration The companies, through a venture known as Barrick Alliance, have completed a first phase of exploration in Hokusatsu, Japan's largest gold producing region.
July 6, 2020 Freeport beats revised Q2 copper sales, shares jump Second-quarter copper sales are expected to exceed the estimate of 690 million pounds by approximately 8%.
July 6, 2020 Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce titanium alloy with low-emission technology The companies say the process can be also applied to zirconium and rare earths for permanent magnet alloys.
July 5, 2020 India’s coal minister says mine auction yielding positive results The government official said over 1,000 companies have expressed interest. But the process is also being challenged from different fronts.
July 3, 2020 Chaos in gold markets ripples to other precious metals Silver and platinum futures have traded at elevated levels relative to spot metals since early April.
July 3, 2020 Global zinc production poised for gains – report Elevated zinc prices relative to historical levels will incentivise investment in new projects, Fitch says.
July 3, 2020 Rio Tinto cuts reserves at Oyu Tolgoi as costs rise Rio also narrowed its estimated first production from its mine to between October 2022 and June 2023.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am