April 3, 2023

Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials

Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.

April 3, 2023

Researchers find new way to shape tiny gold pieces for electronics

Using highly charged ions, it is possible to melt or flatten nano gold nuggets.

April 2, 2023

Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan

Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022.

April 1, 2023

Biden’s landmark climate bill lures China’s clean energy giants

China’s leading renewables firms are joining the rush to open factories in the US.

March 31, 2023

Energy reform bill passes in US House of Representatives

Lower Energy Costs Act intended to bolster US oil and gas production while scaling back climate initiatives.

March 31, 2023

Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance

The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few EVs eligible for up to $7,500 credits as of April 18.

March 31, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is “able and willing” to invest capital in mining – CEO

The company has opened up a raw materials office in Canada to further discussions in the region on sourcing raw materials.

March 31, 2023

High-quality concrete produced with coal fly ash

Scientists at Rice University are employing flash Joule heating to remove toxic heavy metals from fly ash and use the resulting product to manufacture concrete.

March 30, 2023

Gold price gains on weaker dollar, with eyes on inflation data

Spot gold was up 0.8% at $1,980.46 per ounce by 3:25 p.m. EDT, near a one-week high.

March 30, 2023

Fire shuts Peabody coal mine and there’s no estimate for restart

The Shoal Creek mine, about 56 kilometers west of Birmingham, is the company’s lone producer of metallurgical coal for export.