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.

July 14, 2022

Net zero climate target could fail without more copper supply – report

The world's appetite for the red metal will reach 53 million tonnes annually by mid-century – more than double current levels – but falls short of supply by 2.7 million…

July 14, 2022

Longer-lasting sodium-ion batteries closer to becoming a reality

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity in laboratory tests.

July 13, 2022

US says it will back miners to stop China’s weaponization of battery metals

Developers of battery metals projects can win support from the US government as it seeks to counter the dominance of China in clean-technology supply chains.

July 13, 2022

Perpetua Resources begins early cleanup activities at historic Stibnite mine in Idaho

The Stibnite project is considered one of the highest-grade, open-pit gold deposits in the US.

July 12, 2022

US says it is concerned critical minerals vulnerable to manipulation

Energy Secretary said the government is concerned that supplies of critical minerals could be subject to weaponisation as oil and gas have been amid the Ukraine conflict.