December 5, 2022

Tharisa annual profit up 7% as chrome prices jump

The company's 70% owned Karo Mining Holdings is building a $391 million PGM mine in Zimbabwe.

December 5, 2022

Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims

Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.

December 5, 2022

Phosphorous-based 2D material may lead to advanced solar cells, Li-ion batteries

UK-based researchers say phosphorene nanoribbons or PNRs can be used to help tackle the energy crisis.

December 4, 2022

Lack of refuelling infrastructure hindering adoption of fuel cell vehicles – report

The lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure hinders fuel cell vehicle rollout, according to IDTechEx.

December 4, 2022

German minister pursuing hydrogen in Namibia, South Africa

Minister Robert Habeck is visiting Namibia and South Africa to secure new energy resources for Europe’s biggest economy.

December 2, 2022

HSBC resigns as LME member after exiting industrial metals

The bank was a small player in industrial metals, but told Reuters in July 2020 that returns were too low to justify continuing the business.

December 2, 2022

Volkswagen searches for battery cell plant sites in Canada

The German carmaker's first battery cell factory in North America would help VW expand its battery business outside Europe.

December 1, 2022

Airbus says to decouple from Russian titanium ‘in months’

The European Union has so far avoided banning Russian commodities other than steel and coal, and titanium remains exempt from restrictions.

December 1, 2022

BMW invests in low carbon copper firm Jetti

Jetti has the technology to extract more copper from low-grade resources and produce metal with a low carbon footprint.

December 1, 2022

JPMorgan joins HSBC as vault custodian for top gold ETF

The lender will now act as an additional custodian for the SPDR Gold Trust, according to a statement from the World Gold Council.