November 3, 2022 Cashed-up Nevada Copper works towards underground mine restart in H2 2023 An optimized life-of-mine plan that focuses on accessing the larger, higher-grade stopes of the East North zone has been completed.
November 3, 2022 Space photovoltaics closer to shining some light on earth Researchers are working on modular spacecraft that can collect sunlight, transform it into electricity, and wirelessly transmit it to earth.
November 2, 2022 US busts catalytic converter theft ring that extracted metals Metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium have been stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers, sending auto-insurance claims soaring across the country.
November 2, 2022 Albemarle profit hits record high as EV boom powers lithium demand Albemarle is locking in sky-high prices in contract renewals, cushioning the blow of cost inflation.
November 2, 2022 Miners warned commodities boom could harm environment, communities "Pressure to approve new mines quickly could mean not enough time is allocated for consultation and impact assessment," said Helen Clark, the former New Zealand prime minister and chair of…
November 2, 2022 BHP says Australia well placed to gain from EV metals push in US, Europe Australia is set to benefit from the growing interest in environmentally sustainable mining , the chief of BHP Group's nickel operations said.
November 1, 2022 G-20 nations provided $693 billion in support for coal, fossil fuels in 2021 — report Support dragging down progress on reaching Paris Agreement goals, says report by Bloomberg Philanthropies and BloombergNEF.
November 1, 2022 Manufacturers push for Canadian response to US green incentives Lawmakers heard testimony from industry groups that warned Canada will steadily lose investment to the US on everything from steel production to mine development if it doesn’t keep pace with…
November 1, 2022 Dozens of US coal plant closures delayed as green energy shift slows The plants have almost 17 gigawatts of capacity, and some have pushed back their planned closures by as long as five years.
November 1, 2022 US carmakers passing up lithium from Australia’s first refinery The joint venture between China’s Tianqi and Australian miner IGO in May produced the nation’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery near Perth.
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