October 1, 2021 US advances plan to protect Nevada flower near lithium project The US plans to list the Tiehm's buckwheat flower as an endangered species, the latest blow to ioneer Ltd's plans.
October 1, 2021 Silver, PGM Snapshot: Eight companies with an eye for precious white metal Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it’s silver, platinum, or palladium.
October 1, 2021 Li-ion battery recycling market to reach $31bn per year by 2040 — report IDTechEx says that, in two decades, over 50% of the world's spent li-ion batteries will be recycled in China.
September 30, 2021 Gold price shoots higher on US labor data disappointment Still, bullion is on course for its biggest monthly loss since June.
September 30, 2021 Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity.
September 30, 2021 Energy-efficient way to treat water contaminated with metals could be applied at mine sites The MIT-developed shock electrodialysis process should allow for treated water to be safely disposed of or reused.
September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto declares force majeure on some copper cathode contracts, Kennecott smelter shut Kennecott, in Utah, produced 82,100 tonnes of refined copper in the first half of 2021.
September 29, 2021 Rio CEO seeks ‘win-win’ for Resolution copper project Stausholm hinted that changes were possible to the mine's design plan that might make it palatable to Native Americans.
September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto may eventually process critical minerals, CEO says The company is currently figuring out ways to extract up to ten so-called critical minerals from copper waste at its mining facility in Utah.
September 29, 2021 Silver price drops to lowest in a year against stronger dollar Silver is now headed for its worst month in a year, while gold is on course for its biggest monthly drop since June.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
