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.
September 28, 2021 North Carolina county zoning changes to affect Piedmont Lithium project Piedmont has already spent $58 million on the project, which would produce about 30,000 tonnes of lithium annually.
September 28, 2021 Gold price woes continue on rising dollar, yields The rise in the 10-year treasury yield “provides a massive headline for gold," analyst says.
September 28, 2021 Over 150m households, 23m businesses could switch to solar by 2050 — report According to BloombergNEF and Schneider Electric, careful policy design could unlock a massive rooftop solar market around the world.
September 27, 2021 Coal prices are booming but US miners struggle to boost output A labor shortage and reluctance to open new mines has left US coal companies struggling to keep up with surging global demand.
September 27, 2021 Super material discovered in error could be key for batteries, fuel cells A silver-charged super material was discovered by mistake.
September 24, 2021 Silver-enhanced disinfectant has long-lasting effects against covid-19 Researchers at the University of Central Florida and Kismet Technologies created a powerful disinfectant using cerium oxide and silver.
September 23, 2021 Value of battery metals in new electric cars surges 177% year-on-year Lithium hydroxide prices are up 162% year to date and average lithium use per electric vehicle basis, including hybrids, jumped 19.5% year over year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
