October 20, 2022

Aluminum rebound buoys Alcoa, muting global slowdown worries

The largest US aluminum producer had third-quarter adjusted loss of $60 million or 33 cents a share, missing the average estimate of 3 cents profit.

October 20, 2022

Syrah Resources to expand Louisiana graphite plant after $220 million grant

Syrah plans to expand its Louisiana graphite anode plant fourfold after being selected for a $219.8 million grant.

October 20, 2022

Gold price under pressure as global recession risk pushes up dollar

Renewed strength in the greenback has now seen bullion tumble more than 20% since a March peak.

October 20, 2022

Tesla drops as Musk says demand ‘a little harder’ to come by

Tesla stock has dropped 37% this year.

October 20, 2022

America’s new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem

Without a reliable source of the high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) the reactors need, developers worry they won't receive orders for their plants.

October 20, 2022

Freeport-McMoRan profit plunges on weak copper prices

LME copper has given up 30% since touching a record peak in March.

October 20, 2022

Coal ash pollution affecting lakes for longer than anticipated

Coal ash pollution of surface waters near power plants has been more persistent and widespread than was previously thought.

October 19, 2022

Tesla confirms plans to build lithium refinery in Texas

Tesla is moving forward in a bid to gain more control over the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries.

October 19, 2022

Syrah Resources to explore supplying graphite to LG Energy Solution

The miner said its unit has been selected for a grant of up to $220 million by the US Department of Energy.

October 19, 2022

Cirba Solutions gets $75 million in DOE funding to expand Li-ion battery recycling facility in Ohio

The Biden administration is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost US production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them.