May 29, 2023

GM secures financial support for an EV battery plant in Quebec

Becancour, a small town of around 14,000 people, is set to become Quebec’s hub for electric-vehicle battery component production over the next few years.

May 29, 2023

Copper price falls amid fading momentum in China

Profits at China's industrial firms slumped in the first four months of 2023.

May 28, 2023

Biden’s green subsidies are speeding the UK car industry’s decline

Current and former British auto executives express a sense of alarm at how the UK government has dawdled in the face of overwhelming competition.

May 26, 2023

Contango ORE confirms Kinross’ cost guidance for Manh Choh project in Alaska

Production is expected to commence at Manh Choh in the second half of 2024.

May 26, 2023

Deep-sea mining may affect thousands of new species found in hotspot

Scientists have identified more than 5,500 entirely new species in the CCZ of the Pacific Ocean, an area targeted by deep-sea miners.

May 25, 2023

RANKED: World’s top copper producers in 2022

Santiago-headquartered Chilean state miner Codelco holds top spot.

May 25, 2023

Gold rises to 2nd most popular long-term investment in US – poll

Gold's elevated status echoes the latest data from the World Gold Council on US bar and coin investment.

May 25, 2023

Gold price down to 2-month low on US debt talk progress

Gold has been trending down this week on robust US economic data.

May 24, 2023

Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon

Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's bet on the electric vehicles boom.

May 24, 2023

Commodity bull Goldman says ‘we were wrong’ but sticks to view

The investment bank says its forecasts for major rises in raw materials this year hadn’t panned out so far, but calls for a major rally.