June 23, 2022 Copper price at 16-month low as slowdown fears hit industrial metals market "The commodity world’s flagship is under fire,” one analyst said.
June 23, 2022 Tesla and Volkswagen square off in duel for electric-car dominance Tesla delivered more than 936,000 EVs worldwide last year, while VW sold some 453,000 fully electric cars.
June 23, 2022 US allots $74 million to critical minerals mapping Investment will fund research and mapping of areas with potential for critical minerals to strengthen key domestic supply chains.
June 22, 2022 Minnesota Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to PolyMet air permit Ruling ends string of litigation for one of copper-nickel project's key permits.
June 22, 2022 De Beers sale shows stronger US and Chinese demand De Beers sold $650m of diamonds, slightly up from $604m at the previous sale this year, but higher than the $477m this time in 2021.
June 22, 2022 Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertainty Piedmont's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in Quebec or Ghana.
June 22, 2022 New device allows for production of chameleon metal The inspiration behind this work is what the group sees as a major barrier to advancing technology: the short supply of rhodium and palladium, globally, and their high prices.
June 21, 2022 Pathways to sustainable smelting As major economies march towards a net-zero future, there is a growing endeavour to produce metals with little-to-no carbon footprint.
June 21, 2022 Yellen urges less dependence on other nations for key supplies Treasury Secretary said the US should work on shifting dependence on some nations for supplies of critical inputs.
June 21, 2022 Elon Musk says Tesla job cuts will reduce the workforce by 3.5% Tesla, now headquartered in Austin, Texas, has grown to about 100,000 employees globally, hiring rapidly as it built new factories in Austin and Berlin.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
