February 9, 2021 Iron ore imports outside China show signs of recovery Major buyers other than China - namely Japan, South Korea and Western Europe - are starting to pull their weight.
February 8, 2021 Gold-decorated titanium dioxide nanoparticles can speed up water desalination The nanoparticles are able to absorb about 96% of the solar spectrum and turn it into heat.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 7, 2021 Nickel demand for EVs expected to shoot up over next 20 years A report commissioned by the European Union forecasts nickel demand to grow globally by 2.6Mt Ni to 2040, up from only 92kt Ni in 2020.
February 7, 2021 Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought Methane is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.
February 5, 2021 Want to see a real short squeeze? Come to the tin market Stocks are nearly depleted, the contract is experiencing unprecedented degrees of technical tightness and the tin price is punching out seven-year highs.
February 5, 2021 Eldorado Gold inks revised investment contract with Greece Deal covers all the miner's projects in northern Greece, which have repeatedly stalled over licensing delays and environmental concerns.
February 5, 2021 Nornickel fined $2 billion for massive Arctic fuel spill Amount more than doubles what Russia is seeking to get in mineral extraction tax this year.
February 4, 2021 EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
February 4, 2021 BlackRock-backed GV Gold hires banks for London IPO The proposed IPO in the second quarter would value the Russian gold miner at up to $2 billion.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
