May 9, 2023 Sibanye Stillwater Q1 PGM output down 10% due to power cuts, US disruptions PGM production from operations in southern Africa and the US declined to 480,481 ounces in Q1, down from 533,237 ounces during the same period last year.
May 9, 2023 Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.
May 8, 2023 Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium.
May 8, 2023 Faraday Copper PEA ‘scratches the surface’ with a $2.7bn, 32-year Copper Creek plan A new resource estimate underpins the PEA at the Arizona project.
May 8, 2023 US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says “We can’t be in the position Europe was in front of the invasion of Ukraine,” said John Podesta, senior White House adviser for clean energy.
May 8, 2023 Gold price ticks higher ahead of US inflation data Prices are about 3% lower from near record levels.
May 8, 2023 Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power New approach to building thermoelectric modules allows for converting the energy they produce into emission-free power.
May 8, 2023 US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to the FAST-41 process, which speeds up development of clean energy and other infrastructure.
May 7, 2023 Filtering device that efficiently recovers lead may also be used for retrieving battery metals from water A new capacitive deionization device can adsorb lead much more efficiently than similar devices.
May 6, 2023 Oil crash sends speculators fleeing at fastest pace in six weeks Speculators are once again fleeing the oil market, setting the stage for more extreme price swings.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
