September 19, 2022

Niobium pentoxide shows promise for speeding up charging of Li-ion batteries

Niobium pentoxide is a high-performance material with a novel crystalline structure for battery electrodes.

September 19, 2022

AngloGold Ashanti to buy Coeur Mining’s projects in Nevada for $150 million

The acquisition of Coeur's unit, Crown Sterling Inc, increases AngloGold's holding in Nevada's Beatty district.

September 18, 2022

What to watch as commodities traders prepare for Powell

Pre-Fed tensions are most obvious in the bullion market. The looming rate decision will drive the next moves for the precious metal.

September 18, 2022

Health benefits of removing coal from power generation unequally distributed – study

While Black and low-income communities benefit from decarbonization strategies, they still face higher levels of air pollution and related health effects.

September 17, 2022

A European stock trader’s guide to an era of scorching inflation

While mining stocks tend to outperform during periods of elevated inflation, gains may be curtailed by concern about China’s demand for metals.

September 16, 2022

Gold price wavers with anxiety high ahead of crucial Fed meeting

Gold edged higher after plunging to the lowest in more than two years.

September 16, 2022

Heritage, Retriev, Battery Solutions merger creates circular supply chain in North America 

"It makes us the largest collector, packager and processor of both end of life batteries and battery manufacturing scrap in North America,” says CEO David Klanecky.

September 16, 2022

Top banks pull back from China metal financing after crises

At least three metal trading companies have had credit lines frozen or reduced by either of the banks in recent weeks.

September 16, 2022

Congo violence rages despite conflict mineral law, US says

In total, 1,021 companies filed a conflict-mineral report to the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, the Government Accountability Office said.

September 16, 2022

Democrats imperil White House plan to wean US off Russian uranium

Russia accounted for 16.5% of the uranium imported into the US in 2020.