December 21, 2023 Energy Fuels starts production at three uranium mines as metal prices rise The company started production at three of its permitted and developed uranium mines in Arizona and Utah.
December 21, 2023 Graphene-copper mix may improve efficiency of EV, industrial equipment motors By mixing the right amount of graphene with copper to make electrical wires it is possible to improve the efficiency of electricity distribution.
December 20, 2023 Integra submits draft mine plan for DeLamar gold project in Idaho The project includes the historic DeLamar gold mine and the past-producing Florida Mountain gold-silver mine.
December 19, 2023 Nippon Steel’s wily president key to battle over US Steel Nippon Steel’s stock has climbed 58% since Eiji Hashimoto took the helm in April 2019.
December 19, 2023 Column: Funds less negative on copper as supply landscape shifts Money managers are now marginally net long of copper on both the London Metal Exchange (LME) and CME contracts.
December 19, 2023 EU, US extend steel tariff detente until end-March 2025 The US quota system allows up to 3.3 million metric tons of EU steel and 384,000 tons of aluminum into the United States tariff-free.
December 19, 2023 Genetically modified bugs may help the US recover REEs from e-waste The bacterium Vibrio natriegens could help optimize the efficiency of the purification of rare earth elements found in smartphones and other electronics.
December 18, 2023 US Strategic Metals secures additional $230m funding for Missouri-based cobalt-nickel mine USSM is developing its cobalt-nickel mine and battery metals recycling facility in Missouri.
December 18, 2023 Nippon Steel agrees to buy US Steel for $14.1 billion The deal caps months of uncertainty over the future of the iconic American company.
December 18, 2023 Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am