February 20, 2024 Goldman, hedge funds step up activity in physical uranium as prices spike Shortfalls have lifted uranium prices to 16-year highs.
February 20, 2024 Offshore wind farms more vulnerable to cyberattacks – study The complex architecture that connects offshore wind farms to the main power grid makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
February 19, 2024 US moves to restore stockpiling ‘panic button’ in EV metals fight with China A 60% slump in cobalt prices over the last two years has exposed the fragility in Washington’s efforts to bolster supplies of critical minerals.
February 17, 2024 Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.
February 15, 2024 Strong metals and mining M&A activity set to remain over 2024 — report The industry saw a significant rise in M&A activity across metals and mining companies in 2023 driven by the global energy transition, a theme Fitch Solutions expects to continue.
February 15, 2024 Exxon aims to make key lithium technology decision by year-end The company last fall announced its long-anticipated plan to filter lithium from the Smackover brine formation that flows under Arkansas.
February 15, 2024 Albemarle says lithium prices are unsustainably low Lithium prices have dropped more than 80% in the past year.
February 15, 2024 Barrick’s Thornton moves from executive chairman to chairman John Thornton, an ex-investment banker from Goldman Sachs, joined Barrick in 2012 as a director under founder Peter Munk.
February 15, 2024 Hecla’s 2023 silver production the second highest in history, more growth expected Silver reserves by year-end, totalling 238 million oz., were also its second-largest ever.
February 15, 2024 Stanford researchers figure out how to reduce Li-metal battery degradation Resting is important – particularly for lithium-metal batteries.
Rio Tinto seeks leadership roles in Glencore merger talks, FT says Negotiations for the deal, which began in early January, are expected to continue beyond Thursday's deadline. February 04, 2026 | 11:34 am
US marshals EU, Japan and Mexico in critical minerals push The announcement follows the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting in Washington DC, featuring officials from over 50 countries. February 04, 2026 | 11:25 am
