December 4, 2023

Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions

Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from 1993 to mid-2001, is leading Alix Partners in advising Swiss company Solway on revamping governance at the Fenix complex.

December 4, 2023

Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling

The investment comes as part of a $44 million Series B round of financing.

December 4, 2023

Gold price retreats from record as aggressive Fed pivot bets cool off

Some analysts argued that gold’s surge to a fresh record high was overdone.

December 4, 2023

Lab-grown dolomite is now a thing

The long-standing dolomite problem has been solved.

December 3, 2023

Al Gore-backed group has a tool to decarbonize supply chains

The database covers more than 350 million sources of greenhouse gas pollution such as individual power plants, steel mills and mining operations.

December 1, 2023

Gold price hits new all-time high

Gold futures trading in New York shot up 1.6% on Friday closing at $2,089.70 per ounce, surpassing the previous high set on August 6, 2020.

December 1, 2023

US gives $50 million boost to critical minerals investor TechMet

The backing from the US International Development Finance Corporation brings its total investment in the Dublin-based firm to $105 million.

December 1, 2023

Shares of Anglo American and Antofagasta rally after UBS upgrade

Anglo American shares surged 7.8% in London after UBS upgraded its rating from neutral to buy.

December 1, 2023

Scientists use copper to reduce cost of cancer treatment

UCLA researchers devised an inexpensive way to produce a molecule used in anti-cancer drugs from a chemical costing just $3 per gram.

November 30, 2023

Treasury’s Yellen tours lithium plant to bolster Biden’s economic case

Livent's facility in Bessemer City, North Carolina, has increased its capacity by 50% in recent years due to increased demand for EVs.