August 8, 2023

Charted: America’s import reliance of critical minerals

The US is 100% reliant on imports for at least 12 key minerals deemed critical by the government.

August 8, 2023

Barrick beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices

The company also maintained its full-year production outlook for gold and copper.

August 8, 2023

Barrick open to Saudi wealth fund buying stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq project

Barrick considers the mine one of the world's largest underdeveloped copper-gold areas.

August 8, 2023

How solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastics

Microbe-semiconductor biohybrids merge the biosynthetic power of living systems with the ability of semiconductors to harvest light.

August 7, 2023

Biden to name new monument restricting mining near Grand Canyon

The move will likely restrict new mining activity in the uranium-rich area.

August 5, 2023

World Gold Council: What drives the shiny metal’s price?

Is gold an inflation hedge?

August 4, 2023

US discussed ‘creative ways’ to help landlocked Mongolia export rare earths – officials

The United States is keen to secure sources beyond its main global rival, China, which last year accounted for more than 70% of world rare earth production.

August 4, 2023

When lithium metal takes the form of Dungeons and Dragons dice, it becomes safer for batteries – study

A paper in Nature shows that in the absence of corrosion, metallic lithium atoms assemble into a rhombic dodecahedron.

August 3, 2023

US Department of Energy adds copper to critical minerals list

Move marks the first time a US government agency has included copper on one of its official “critical” lists, following the examples of the European Union, Japan, India, Canada, and China. 

August 3, 2023

MP Materials profit beats, starts some rare earths refining

The company posted second-quarter net income of $7.4 million, compared to $73.3 million in the year-ago quarter.