November 29, 2022

Major US labs launch energy storage consortium

Stor4Build is a new consortium on energy storage for buildings that is expected to accelerate the growth, optimization, and deployment of storage technologies.

November 27, 2022

Copper’s biggest mystery is finally cracking

A recent discovery by Jetti Resources could unlock millions of tonnes of new copper to feed power grids, building sites and car fleets.

November 24, 2022

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022

The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth in a day is vast at the world’s largest mines — owned and operated by the majors of the industry.

November 24, 2022

Codelco sees copper deficit at 8 million tonnes by 2032

While a surplus is expected in the short term due to new projects coming online, medium to long-term demand will offset supply further.

November 23, 2022

Graphite poised to do a lithium 

Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.

November 23, 2022

Trudeau faces tough choices in countering US green incentives

Industries from automobile manufacturing to oil and gas production are warning that Canada must invest more to match its largest trading partner.

November 23, 2022

Birthplace of gold-rich stars finally revealed

Researchers have revealed the birthplace of stars with an abundance of gold and platinum.

November 22, 2022

European, US demand have become key drivers of metal prices – Trafigura chief

Trafigura executive chairman Jeremy Weir told the FT Commodities Asia Summit on Wednesday that prices had previously been mainly driven by Chinese demand.

November 22, 2022

Goldman Sachs says US, Europe could end reliance on Chinese EV batteries by 2030

Countries competing with China would need to spend $78.2 billion on batteries, $60.4 billion on components and $13.5 billion on mining.

November 22, 2022

Common fungus turns out to be inexpensive, effective way to deal with mercury pollution

Researchers' findings could provide an efficient way to protect crops grown in polluted areas and remediate mercury-laden waterways, such as those close to gold mining operations.