August 3, 2022

Nevada Gold Mines investing further in education partnerships and training programs, Barrick says

The company is working with the University of Nevada and the Great Basin College in Elko to develop mining-centred programs.

August 3, 2022

Albemarle’s lithium sales surge after supply contracts renegotiated

Second-quarter lithium sales nearly tripled due to rising prices of the electric vehicle battery metal.

August 2, 2022

Climate bill would put US back in global race for EV leadership

The bill is a potential boon to many sectors of the green economy, including electric vehicles.

August 2, 2022

GM prepaying Livent $198 million for guaranteed lithium supply

Both companies had announced the broad brushstrokes of the deal last week.

August 2, 2022

Livent profit jumps on rising lithium prices; 2022 forecast raised

The company reported second-quarter net income of $60 million, compared with $6.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

August 2, 2022

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip spurs Chinese battery giant to pause plant debut

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, has been considering at least two locations in Mexico near the Texas border.

August 2, 2022

Gold price falls from four-week high as Pelosi’s Taiwan trip stirs tensions

US House Speaker's trip adds to tailwinds that helped gold rebound from a 15-month low.

August 2, 2022

Copper price falls as Taiwan tensions spark risk-off selling

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening in defiance of Chinese threats.

August 2, 2022

Royal Gold ups royalty on Cortez gold complex in Nevada

Royal Gold paid $525 million in cash to Rio Tinto for a 1.2% gross royalty on the Cortez gold complex in Nevada.

August 2, 2022

Ancient rocks reveal how earth avoided Mars-like fate

The development of earth’s solid inner core had everything to do with the rejuvenation of the swirling liquid iron in the planet’s outer core, which generates its protective magnetic field,…