December 15, 2022 US sanctions Russia’s richest tycoon, Nornickel boss Potanin The action against Potanin was part of a broader sanctions package the Treasury Department rolled out Thursday.
December 15, 2022 5E Advanced Materials, Estes Energetics to produce boron-based materials for rockets 5E Advanced Materials and Estes Energetics want to develop solid rocket motor ignitors for the US space and military industries.
December 14, 2022 Ivanhoe Electric turns to Arizona for new headquarters Ivanhoe Electric owns or holds stakes in nine electric metals developments across the US, including the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona and its Tintic project in Utah.
December 14, 2022 GM will go to unusual lengths to secure EV battery minerals Competition is becoming more fierce as supplies fall short of demand, forcing some automakers to change the way they source raw materials.
December 14, 2022 US ‘battery belt’ widens with $3.5 billion Redwood Materials plant Redwood said it will build a $3.5 billion battery materials campus in Ridgefield.
December 14, 2022 Tesla isn’t having the epic end to the year Elon Musk predicted The ebullient outlook the CEO offered during the carmaker’s last earnings call has given way to price and production cuts in China.
December 14, 2022 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals to build copper-cobalt mine in Zambia The Mingomba deposit hosts average copper grades about six times higher than those found in Chile, the world’s top producer.
December 14, 2022 Albemarle to build $180m US lithium research centre The lithium giant anticipates creating at least 200 jobs at the site, with an average salary of $94,000 per year.
December 13, 2022 Fusion is nuclear power without the meltdowns and radioactive waste Nuclear fusion, the process US researchers successfully demonstrated this month, has big potential advantages over the nuclear power plants operating today.
December 13, 2022 Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender A report by Stratum and Digbee shows that gender is considered the “least important” social priority for mining companies over the next two years.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am