February 14, 2023

Stillwater partners with Cornell University on hydrometallurgy and carbon capture initiatives

The partnership would fall under the MINER program funded by the DOE via the Advanced Research Projects Agency.

February 14, 2023

Electric vehicle sales top $1 trillion in wake-up call for carmakers

Global auto sales are worth around $2.5 trillion a year.

February 14, 2023

Deep-sea mining may disrupt whale communication, study finds

Noises produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another.

February 13, 2023

Freeport-McMoRan cuts forecast after floods damage Indonesia’s Grasberg mine

Freeport now expects its Q1 sales to be lower than the previous outlook of 900 million pounds of copper and 300,000 ounces of gold.

February 13, 2023

Gold miners may see margins shine as energy, labor costs edge lower

All-in sustaining costs (AISC) jumped by a third in the last four quarters at top miners Barrick and Newmont.

February 13, 2023

Gold price slips with spotlight on US inflation data

A stronger dollar is weighing on gold, with the metal “a little lower just based off that heading into tomorrow morning’s (CPI) number,” says analyst.

February 13, 2023

Column: How lack of copper could slow the energy transition

It’s far from clear whether a traditionally cautious mining industry will embrace the scale of investment needed to rewire the world.

February 13, 2023

Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.

February 12, 2023

Ford plans to build EV battery plant in Michigan with Chinese partner

Ford is moving ahead with the project despite uncertainty around how the US Treasury Department will interpret requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act.

February 10, 2023

Comparing the metal values of the world’s biggest sports trophies

Despite its global recognition and prestige in North American sports, the Vince Lombardi Trophy may not be worth as much as we'd think.