December 15, 2023

LME faces fresh worries about Russian metal after UK sanctions

Any move by the US or EU to follow the UK’s sanctions on metals trading would likely force the LME’s hand.

December 15, 2023

New sanctions bar UK entities from trading most Russian metals

Prices of metals produced by Russia surged as panicky traders struggled to understand how widespread the impact of the measures would be.

December 15, 2023

Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors safer

A new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.

December 15, 2023

Fortescue gets 200 million euros for Norway green ammonia plant

Plant aims to capitalize on the Norwegian transmission grid's surplus renewable energy and ship the resulting green ammonia to domestic and European markets.

December 15, 2023

TechMet urges UK gov’t to “catch up” on race for critical minerals

The UK is "way behind" where it should be to ensure sufficient supplies of critical metals for EVs and renewable energy storage sectors, report says.

December 14, 2023

Falling solar production costs give China ‘enormous’ advantage over rivals — report

The cost of producing solar modules in China has dropped by 42% in the last 12 months, Wood Mackenzie says.

December 14, 2023

Germany’s BASF considers building lithium plant in Chile

BASF recently signed a deal with Wealth Minerals that includes lithium offtake if the Canadian explorer obtains production contracts in Chile.

December 14, 2023

Palladium price surges 12% as UK sanctions target Russia metals

Palladium is headed for its biggest gain since March 2020.

December 13, 2023

Fighting climate change trumps supplying minerals for energy transition — report

Caliber's Mining, Metals and Minerals Global Reputation Report revealed respondents placed priority on the industry’s efforts to fight climate change over its ability to secure a steady supply of raw…

December 13, 2023

Barsele takes over Gold Line while advancing Agnico-led project in Sweden

A rough calculation using Tuesday’s closing share price shows the deal is valued at about C$6.6 million.