November 23, 2022 INSIGHT: Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal After years of decline, demand for the polluting fossil fuel has surged this year as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas, and coal miners are making money hand over fist.
November 23, 2022 Graphite poised to do a lithium Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.
November 23, 2022 Thieves steal ancient gold coins in German museum heist Thieves broke into a Bavarian museum on Tuesday night and made off with a horde of nearly 500 ancient gold coins worth several million euros.
November 23, 2022 Glencore, Metals Acquisition amend CSA copper mine sale deal Glencore will still receive $1.1bn for the copper mine in Australia, but the companies have changed payment terms.
November 22, 2022 European, US demand have become key drivers of metal prices – Trafigura chief Trafigura executive chairman Jeremy Weir told the FT Commodities Asia Summit on Wednesday that prices had previously been mainly driven by Chinese demand.
November 22, 2022 Goldman Sachs says US, Europe could end reliance on Chinese EV batteries by 2030 Countries competing with China would need to spend $78.2 billion on batteries, $60.4 billion on components and $13.5 billion on mining.
November 21, 2022 ABB raises $209m from selling stake in EV charging business The private placement of shares was led by investors with links to Swedish furniture giant IKEA and car dealership chain AMAG.
November 21, 2022 Alcoa backs Rusal’s call for LME to reveal origin of all metal stocks Rusal has called for the LME to start regularly disclosing the origin of all metal stocks on warrant rather than singling out Russian metal.
November 21, 2022 Bill Gates-led fund backs Robert Friedland’s pulse technology to reduce carbon emissions at mines A European fund tied to Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures invested $12 million in the I-ROX pulsed-power venture with Robert Friedland’s I-Pulse Inc.
November 21, 2022 Goldman Sachs strategists say bear market will last in 2023 The bank strategists estimate the S&P 500 will end 2023 at 4,000 index points -- just 0.9% higher than Friday’s close.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm