November 12, 2025

Battery companies join forces to deploy sodium-ion power systems

Non-lithium-ion batteries have struggled to gain mainstream adoption, but sodium-ion batteries are considered among the industry’s most promising technologies.

November 12, 2025

Iran’s missing uranium stockpile is growing concern at UN nuclear watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated it hasn’t been able to verify Iran’s fuel stockpile since mid-June.

November 12, 2025

Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan

The Japanese automaker first announced the plan in December 2021 to produce batteries for its hybrid and electric vehicles.

November 12, 2025

Column: Copper joins critical minerals list but the US has plenty already

The country is successfully building what might be described as a strategic stockpile, just one held by the commercial rather than the state sector.

November 12, 2025

Solvay seals two deals to supply rare earths to US magnet makers

Solvay is one of a few companies outside of China capable of the complex rare earths separation.

November 12, 2025

Gold price rises ahead of vote to end US gov’t shutdown

This week, bullion showed signs of starting another rally in anticipation of a December rate cut.

November 12, 2025

China moves to shield rare earths from US military use: WSJ

If strictly implemented, the VEU system could make it harder for US and European manufacturers in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

November 12, 2025

Hudbay’s Q3 results miss estimates

Revenue missed analyst expectations due to operational interruptions.

November 12, 2025

Gold ‘trading like a meme stock’ sets up miners as levered bet

After decades of trading in the opposite direction as stocks, gold has become more positively correlated with equities amid concerns over a weakening dollar.

November 12, 2025

Nuclear to get lion’s share of US loans: official

Billions of dollars of equity financing capital will be matched in a maximum proportion of four-to-one with low-cost debt from the Loans Programme Office.