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.

July 21, 2022

Gold price recovers as European Central Bank raises rates higher than expected

The rate hike was the first by the ECB in over a decade, and its largest since 2000.

July 21, 2022

De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output

The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, up from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.

July 21, 2022

Freeport-McMoRan misses profit estimates on lower copper prices

The world's largest publicly traded copper miner reported average realized copper prices of $4.03 per pound, from last year's $4.34 per pound.

July 21, 2022

Ford to buy cheaper CATL EV batteries to catch Tesla

Ford said it also has agreed with CATL to explore using the Chinese company's batteries in Ford vehicles sold in the United States, Europe and China.

July 21, 2022

Lithium refining is a ‘license to print money,’ Musk says

Tesla's CEO said there are software-like margins to be made in lithium processing — "You can't lose."

July 20, 2022

JPMorgan gold trader says boss coached him on spoofing lie

Christian Trunz told a Chicago jury that Michael Nowak, the managing director who ran the precious metals business, advised him to mislead investigators about his intent to execute the trades.