July 11, 2021

Renewables get EU regulatory boost

Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022.

July 11, 2021

Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report

According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.

July 10, 2021

Mediterranean silver likely traded during the Trojan War, the founding of Rome

Scientists used high-precision isotopic analysis to identify the ore sources of hacksilber that served as means of payment in the southern Levant.

July 9, 2021

Britain carves out exemption for gold clearing banks from Basel III rule

The upcoming rules are part of Basel III regulation designed to make banks more stable and prevent a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008-09.

July 9, 2021

Energy Fuels’ first shipment creates US-Europe rare earths supply chain

20 tonnes of mixed rare earth carbonate produced at Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill in Utah shipped to Neo's rare earth separations facility in Estonia.

July 9, 2021

Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms

The agreements are with privately held Controlled Thermal Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources.

July 9, 2021

Gupta agrees refinancing deal with Glencore on aluminum unit

Glencore will provide a loan to acquire most of the outstanding debt of the Dunkirk smelter and the Duffel factory.

July 9, 2021

Gemfields shares spike tied to non disclosable, sensitive information

The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020.

July 8, 2021

GRAPHIC: Russia’s aluminum export tax fuels price surge on spot market

Moscow is proposing a 15% export tax on aluminum exports or a minimum of $254 a tonne between August and December.

July 8, 2021

Why gold loves arsenic

Researchers found that when minerals such as pyrite are enriched with arsenic, gold can enter mineral structural sites by directly binding to arsenic.