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.

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.