July 24, 2022 Ten financial actors own half of the world’s oil, gas, coal emissions – study Ten financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy own 49.5% of potential emissions from the world’s largest energy firms.
July 24, 2022 Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics Researchers say diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional properties.
July 22, 2022 GM’s Ultium battery inches ahead in the electric range race With the debut of the electric Chevrolet Blazer this week, we’re starting to get a clearer sense of the Ultium battery system General Motors has been developing.
July 22, 2022 Ford’s flurry of supply deals gives iron a starring role in EVs Ford Motor Co.’s new laundry list of battery-metals suppliers reads like a who’s who of the mining world, spanning the globe from Argentine lithium to Indonesian nickel.
July 22, 2022 Gold price gains as investors weigh growth concerns; palladium price jumps Gold headed for its first weekly advance since early June as investors weighed renewed concerns over economic growth.
July 21, 2022 Ford announces series of deals to accelerate EV push Ford said it has now sourced about 70% of the battery cell capacity it needs to achieve its annual production rate of more than 2 million by late 2026.
July 21, 2022 Lithium Americas breaks ground on lithium test facility in Nevada The Lithium Technical Development Center was built to demonstrate the chemical process designed for the company’s Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt county.
July 21, 2022 Alcoa warns as much as 20% of aluminum capacity is unprofitable Despite rising worldwide aluminum demand, Alcoa will be pinched by escalating costs for energy and raw materials, CEO Roy Harvey said.
July 21, 2022 Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.
July 21, 2022 Ford to buy lithium from ioneer for US EV battery plant ioneer will supply 7,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for five years to BlueOvalSK, Ford's battery joint venture with SK Innovation.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
