September 1, 2022 The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.
September 1, 2022 Column: Surging copper demand will complicate the clean energy boom Copper demand will increase by more than 50% between now and 2040, according to BloombergNEF.
September 1, 2022 Europe crisis shows coal’s value, South Africa minister says South Africa’s exports of coal from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal to Europe surged more than eight-fold in the first half of this year.
September 1, 2022 Primitive vegetation played key role in composition of earth’s continental rocks Primitive plants transformed what was once a Mars-like planet of barren rock into a world of life growing in organic-rich soils.
August 30, 2022 Battery startup Freyr signs $3 billion supply deal with Nidec Freyr is building its first lithium-ion battery factory in the far north of Norway and has announced plans for production in Finland and the US.
August 30, 2022 Rusal recommends first dividend in five years The world's largest aluminum producer outside China boosted its January-June core earnings by 37% to $1.8 billion amid higher aluminum prices.
August 30, 2022 Over 20% of world mined copper now comes from sustainable operations The figure was reached after five new sites, including Antofagasta’s Antucoya mine and Capstone’s Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde, joined Copper Mark.
August 29, 2022 Elon Musk says the world needs more oil and gas as a bridge to renewables Musk made his comments as Europe is grappling with its worst energy crisis in decades.
August 29, 2022 Mining tycoon Steinmetz seeks to topple bribery conviction Steinmetz, 66, was convicted in January 2021 of bribing public officials in Guinea to secure the concession for the vast Simandou iron ore project.
August 28, 2022 Germany to assist Bolivia in protection of Amazon against illegal mining Germany will provide 20 million euros to Bolivia to work towards the protection of the Amazon against illegal mining.
Gold price notches new record on inflation data boost Fundamental factors questions over Fed independence continue to support safe-haven gold, analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 08:45 am
