October 26, 2022

Freeport in talks to buy Arizona copper smelter

Executives from Phoenix-based Freeport recently toured the Hayden smelter -- owned by Grupo Mexico unit Asarco -- to appraise the operation.

October 26, 2022

Copper price jumps as dollar eases

Metal price edged higher buoyed by a weaker dollar and amid hopes the pace of US interest rate hikes would slow down.

October 26, 2022

Gold price rebounds to 2-week high on Fed relief hopes

“We might see a slowing of the economy, but inflation may not come down as much as the Fed would like and yet they will be no longer able or…

October 26, 2022

Coupling energy production with lithium extraction may lower cost of geothermal development – research

Co-location with lithium extraction was shown to have the greatest potential to encourage successful future geothermal development.

October 25, 2022

Marex to offer clients access to CME base metals contracts

The tie-up comes as CME expands its metals business and the LME faces dissatisfaction from some traders after turmoil in its nickel contract in March.

October 25, 2022

Ford, Everledger launch battery passport pilot for responsible recycling

Companies will track batteries in late and newer EV models for six months, working together with US lithium-ion battery recyclers.

October 25, 2022

Cliffs tumbles as outlook suggests more pain for steel

The second-largest US steelmaker said Tuesday that it is being hit by higher input costs and maintenance activities, which led to adjusted earnings before items of $436 million in the…

October 24, 2022

Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum 

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program. 

October 24, 2022

US mining sanctions take aim at Nicaragua’s Ortega

Biden has signed an executive order that includes the authority to ban US companies from doing business in Nicaragua's gold industry.

October 24, 2022

Copper tech firm Jetti raises funds at $2.5 billion value

Jetti tapped existing investors as well as new backers at a valuation that’s about double its last raise.