May 7, 2024

Piedmont Lithium wins US state mining permit after posting reclamation bond

State officials formally awarded the 16-page permit to Piedmont on Tuesday after a nearly three-year process.

May 7, 2024

Copper price touches $10,000 again as Goldman sees ‘stockout’ risk

Goldman raised its year-end price target to $12,000 a ton, from $10,000 previously.

May 7, 2024

Robots recruited to manufacture wind turbines 

US-based researchers have incorporated robotic assistance in the manufacturing of wind turbine blades.

May 6, 2024

Battery developer backed by Paulson, Gates files for bankruptcy

Ambri was founded in 2010 by two researchers who developed a “liquid metal” battery while at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

May 6, 2024

Gold price advances as investors weigh mixed signals on US economy

The precious metal climbed as much as 1% on Monday, following back-to-back weekly losses.

May 6, 2024

Fortescue begins building Arizona green hydrogen plant

Facility is part of Fortescue’s $550 million commitment to developing an electrolyzer and liquefaction plant in Phoenix.

May 5, 2024

Molybdenum-sugar-based catalyst effectively destroys CO2

A new catalyst converts CO2 into carbon monoxide for chemicals with 100% selectivity.

May 3, 2024

Goldman Sachs settles 2014 class action lawsuit tied to metal trades

The bank allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to manipulate a benchmark for physical platinum and palladium prices.

May 3, 2024

Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits

The US Treasury Department gave automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements for EV tax credits on some minerals from China, such as graphite.

May 3, 2024

Underwater power play for metals in full swing

The International Seabed Authority, which next meets in July, is hashing out the world’s first underwater mining code.