February 26, 2024 Scientists develop non-flammable electrolyte for lithium-metal batteries Using computational science, researchers have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable chloride-based solid-state electrolyte.
February 25, 2024 Alcoa bids $2.2 billion for Australian partner to control assets Alumina owns about 40% of of Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, the world’s largest producer of the metal.
February 23, 2024 Russian metals aluminum, nickel escape new US sanctions Aluminum retreated as much as 1.1% on Friday, while nickel pared an earlier advance of as much as 1.2%.
February 23, 2024 Activist investor Elliott to target mining assets worth more than $1 billion Elliot's new venture, called Hyperion, would have a mandate to buy across all assets, including base and precious metals.
February 22, 2024 Nippon Steel’s China assets raise concerns over US deal The complication for Nippon Steel is that regulators may look unfavorably on whether its acquisition of US Steel could allow more access to US markets for Chinese-sourced steel.
February 22, 2024 MP Materials swings to quarterly loss on falling rare earths prices The company posted a quarterly net loss of $16.3 million.
February 22, 2024 Gold gives scientists clues to develop more resilient materials Researchers with the US SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory explore the mechanisms that allow gold to become harder instead of falling apart like other materials when zapped with high-energy laser pulses.
February 22, 2024 Newmont to sell six non-core assets in Canada, Australia The world's largest gold miner will use proceeds to cut debt, which stood at $8 billion at the end of 2023.
February 21, 2024 Australia’s Orica seals $640m deal to buy US chemical firm Cyanco Cyanco produces NaCN, a specialized chemical required for gold processing, at its Nevada and Texas plants in the US.
February 21, 2024 Aluminum price surges as White House plans fresh sanctions on Russia President Joe Biden said the US plans to unveil a “major” sanctions package against Moscow on Friday.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
