January 4, 2022

Palladium-infused ‘nano-chocolates’ a cheaper mechanism to store hydrogen

German researchers have developed an alternative mechanism to store hydrogen in palladium nanoparticles.

January 3, 2022

Vulcan gets five more exploration licences in Germany

The licences in the Upper Rhine Valley cover 325 sqkm and increase Vulcan's granted licence area to more than 1,000 sqkm.

January 3, 2022

Metso Outotec to divest its metal recycling business

The closing of the transaction is expected to take place during the first half of 2022.

January 3, 2022

EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high.

December 31, 2021

Top 20 mining stories of 2021

Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.

December 30, 2021

Aluminum price climbs with output facing pressure in Europe, China

The latest output cuts come soon after curbs at Europe’s top smelter, highlighting supply risk into next year and beyond.

December 30, 2021

More than 50,000 Finnish industrial workers threaten to strike over wage dispute

The 10-day strike would affect operations at over 200 companies in Finland.

December 30, 2021

Norway’s Hydro to cut Slovakia aluminium output due to power cost

The aluminium plant will cut its output to around 60% of capacity in response to high electricity costs.

December 29, 2021

Romans exploited silver deposits in Portugal, Spain to make coins

European researchers determined which locations may have been mined for silver to produce Roman coinage.

December 29, 2021

Alcoa to curb aluminum output in Spain after energy costs soar

While aluminum prices have rallied more than 40% this year, profitability is being eroded by the far greater surge in power prices.