July 21, 2023 Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America.
July 20, 2023 At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors The ISA cut a livestream of its members negotiations and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the could determine the fate of the deep ocean.
July 20, 2023 US imposes sanctions on Russian copper producer UMMC As of 2020, it was producing around 40% of Russian copper.
July 20, 2023 Newmont misses profit estimates on mining disruptions, higher costs Since early June, Newmont's operations at its Peñasquito mine have remained suspended.
July 20, 2023 Freeport’s profit narrowly beats despite production, Indonesia woes A slump in copper production and shipping delays in Indonesia dragged Freeport-McMoRan Inc's second-quarter profit down by 60%.
July 20, 2023 Metal cutting is helping researchers understand metals’ behaviour under extreme conditions New research opens an interesting application for metal cutting as a 'property test.'
July 19, 2023 Some US companies not filing conflict-mineral reports, GAO says The SEC obliges companies to file reports on whether their products may include gold, tin, tantalum or tungsten from the DRC its nine neighboring countries.
July 19, 2023 First Majestic encouraged by drilling results from Mexico mines, Jerritt Canyon in Nevada In the first half of 2023, the miner had up to 19 active drill rigs and completed a total of 78,973 metres of drilling in Mexico and the US.
July 18, 2023 Gold price climbs over 1% on falling bond yields Prior to this, bullion has been consolidating around the $1,950 level as investors wait for a clearer outlook on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.
July 18, 2023 It’s carmakers against miners in battle over China-funded metals Automakers argue they need more leeway on the rules because it’s currently impossible to produce EV batteries without inputs that have at least some Chinese ownership, while US materials producers…
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates The world's largest producer of iron ore shipped 91.3 Mt of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations in the three months ended December 31. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
