July 18, 2022

Governments turn against deep-sea mining as EV boom drives demand for metals

The deep ocean contains the largest estimated deposits of minerals on the planet, potentially worth trillions of dollars.

July 18, 2022

Feeding copper to microbes may help curb GHG emissions

Copper is key to avoiding the production of nitrous oxide, the third most potent greenhouse gas.

July 16, 2022

Wall Street set for new ETF gold rush as single-stock era begins

The booming world of exchange-traded funds is about to get even more crowded after the very first single-equity ETFs launched Thursday.

July 15, 2022

When Fed takes the punch bowl away, stick to gold

The Fed is taking the punch bowl away. The hangover is coming. The best cure is – except for the broth – gold.

July 15, 2022

Gold price set for longest run of weekly losses since 2018

Bullion has come under relentless pressure in the past month as investors turn to the greenback in the face of an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve.

July 15, 2022

Copper price rebounds despite weak economic activity in China

The world’s second-largest economy shrank by 2.6% in the three months ending in June.

July 15, 2022

Column: President Biden’s climate ambitions are all but dead

A proposal championed by the White House to spend around $555 billion on climate and clean-energy measures have stalled.

July 15, 2022

Electronic nose closer to detecting multiple toxic gases simultaneously

A recently developed environmental sensor may be lifesaving in a number of industries, including mining.

July 14, 2022

Gold price nears 11-month low with dollar winning battle of havens

Gold continued its struggles despite a searing US inflation report.

July 14, 2022

Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla

Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.