The world's top metals consumer still heavily relies on imported resources of the metals.

The company's net profit came in at 241 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the six months ended Sept. 30, against a net loss of 60 billion yen a year earlier.

As the world moves towards alternative energy sources, copper will remain in high demand.

The auto industry may well be phasing out the internal combustion engine and EV sales are taking off, but that doesn’t mean the path to zero-emission driving will be easy.

Singapore-based SES, which is going public through a $3.6 billion reverse merger with a shell company led by Robert Friedland, is showcasing a lithium-metal battery cell with more than 100 amp hours of charge.