May 9, 2022 GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal.
May 9, 2022 US lifts tariffs on Ukrainian steel in symbolic move The duties being suspended were put into place by former President Donald Trump, who in 2018 imposed a 25% tariff on all steel imports.
May 9, 2022 Gold price extends decline as dollar rallies to 20-year high Coming off a run of three straight weekly losses, gold prices declined another 1%.
May 8, 2022 Metal electrolysis could support more efficient, eco-friendly processes for producing battery metals Electrolysis is a process in which a metal oxide is zapped with electricity to create pure metal with oxygen as the byproduct.
May 6, 2022 Gold price set for third straight weekly drop on Fed rate hike prospects The dollar index slipped after hitting a 20-year high, making gold less expensive for overseas buyers.
May 6, 2022 Copper price slips as US dollar hits 20-year high The Fed on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years.
May 6, 2022 Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry.
May 6, 2022 Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
May 6, 2022 Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.
May 5, 2022 Semcorp to invest $916 million to make EV battery components in Ohio The facility will make separator film for lithium-ion batteries.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
