September 20, 2024 Vanadium is the new battery cathode chemistry, says Pure Lithium CEO The company says it has found a way to make lithium metal batteries from scratch going from “from brine to battery” in less than 48 hours.
September 20, 2024 Urbix gets $125 million government grant for Alabama graphite plant The plant, already backed by funding from London-based Appian Capital Advisory, is to produce 10,000 tonnes of the anode material a year.
September 20, 2024 Gold price breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run Prices have climbed 27% in 2024, their biggest annual rise since 2010.
September 20, 2024 Buy bonds and gold as bubble risk returns, BofA strategist says It doesn’t “get much better than that for risk, so investors are forced to chase” the rally, Michael Hartnett says in a note.
September 20, 2024 Copper price sees strong week with boost from Fed, China demand Base metals sank to multi-month lows in August amid disappointment over Chinese demand and a cloudy outlook for the global economy.
September 20, 2024 Gold investors see gains in rate-cut era from ETFs, haven buying A months-long surge that has seen gold break successive records is drawing in more followers.
September 20, 2024 Standard Lithium shares rise after being selected for $225m award negotiation by DOE The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.
September 20, 2024 South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner.
September 20, 2024 Nippon Steel to sell $211 million in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal Nippon Steel plans to sell at least 30 billion yen in assets including real estate and inventories.
September 20, 2024 US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am
