September 16, 2022

Democrats imperil White House plan to wean US off Russian uranium

Russia accounted for 16.5% of the uranium imported into the US in 2020.

September 16, 2022

New process allows producing metal oxides key for green energy transition

A new materials design strategy produces copper-based metal oxides that perform efficiently under high temperatures.

September 16, 2022

Glencore eyes adding lithium to trading business — report

Glencore does not own lithium mines, but has invested heavily in the business of recycling the battery metal this year.

September 15, 2022

Decarbonizing iron ore and steel industry by 2050 requires $1.4 trillion investment — report

To stay in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, requires revolution across every stage of the value chain.

September 15, 2022

Forget rare earths, boron is the critical mineral to track

Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a near monopoly on downstream processing. Now a California mine wants to break open this opaque market.

September 15, 2022

European metals producers say EU energy measures fall short

Proposals to soften the impact of surging power prices will not shield metals producers from further production cuts and job losses, industry groups say.

September 15, 2022

Uranium funds surf price surge in renewed bets on nuclear power

Uranium funds have soared from their summer lows as a global energy crunch revives interest in nuclear power. 

September 15, 2022

Column: Can Europe save its industrial metals production sector?

The European Commission's focus on future-looking metals seems to have blind-sided it to the older metals that are also required to decarbonize, writes Andy Home.

September 15, 2022

Zinc price extends gains for sixth day on supply worries

Fitch Solutions projected the global zinc market to post a deeper deficit of 228,000 t in 2022 from a shortfall of 48,000 t in 2021.

September 15, 2022

Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.