May 27, 2024

Gold price rebounds ahead of US inflation data

After setting a new record high of $2,449.89 last week, bullion has shed more than $100 since.

May 27, 2024

New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again

Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and liquid electrolyte components of solid-state batteries to recycle them.

May 24, 2024

Copper prices could surge to $40,000, says top trader Andurand

The metal has risen almost 20% this year, reaching a record $11,000 per tonne this week.

May 24, 2024

Hudbay Minerals closes $402.5 million upsized public offering

The net proceeds will be used by Hudbay to accelerate mine pre-stripping activities and mill optimization initiatives at Copper Mountain.

May 24, 2024

Illinois coal forests home to unique arachnid with spiny legs — study

Douglassarachne acanthopoda has been described as existing in the famous Illinoisan locality of Mazon Creek.

May 24, 2024

Utah ranked top jurisdiction for mining investment by Fraser Institute

Rounding out the top five were Nevada, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Western Australia.

May 23, 2024

Gold price drops to one-week low on hawkish Fed, US data

Making bullion less attractive, US business activity accelerated to its highest level in over two years in May.

May 23, 2024

US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea mining

The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.

May 23, 2024

Bonds’ decades-long lead over gold vanishes as debt worries grow

A dollar invested in gold 51 years ago is now worth $2,314, $172 more than the return pegged to the Bloomberg Treasury index.

May 23, 2024

Column: Copper squeezed in the United States but China has plenty

Weak spot demand, robust imports and rising domestic output have combined to keep China's exchange inventories high.