April 12, 2023 Water-based batteries store more energy than previously thought US-based researchers are getting closer to developing metal-free batteries.
April 11, 2023 The deep sea mining debate is “gone” — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO Automakers and steelmaking companies have shown interest in the technology, according to Gerard Barron.
April 11, 2023 Coal supplying less US power than gas, renewables and nuclear Coal use in the US power market is set to decline for a second year in succession.
April 11, 2023 Cleveland-Cliffs forecasts for Q2 headline earnings ‘multiple times higher’ The Ohio-based company is North America’s largest flat-rolled steel producer and controls a vast network of mines and shipping lanes on the Great Lakes carrying iron ore.
April 11, 2023 Newmont, Glencore bids crack into metal industry’s top takeovers Both deals — if completed — would rank among the top 10 biggest takeovers of metals producers.
April 11, 2023 CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the first quarter of 2023, but remain well below valuations this time last year as M&A fever grips the sector.
April 11, 2023 General Motors to invest $50 million in lithium startup EnergyX The Texas-based company is developing a more efficient method to extract lithium from salt flats.
April 11, 2023 Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean An engineering researcher at Lehigh University has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air.
April 10, 2023 Newmont plumps final bid for Newcrest to $19.5bn Newmont has raised its buyout offer by 16% to A$32 billion.
April 10, 2023 Indonesia to propose limited free trade deal with US on critical minerals The Southeast Asian country has been trying to leverage its nickel reserves to attract investment from battery and EV makers.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am