Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity

Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil prices and fears about inflation and higher interest rates in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 8:12 am

Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials

Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.

Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 7:57 am

Researchers find new way to shape tiny gold pieces for electronics

Using highly charged ions, it is possible to melt or flatten nano gold nuggets.

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 7:00 am

Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan

Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022.

Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 10:38 am

Biden’s landmark climate bill lures China’s clean energy giants

China’s leading renewables firms are joining the rush to open factories in the US.

Bloomberg News | April 1, 2023 | 6:55 pm

Energy reform bill passes in US House of Representatives

Lower Energy Costs Act intended to bolster US oil and gas production while scaling back climate initiatives.

Staff Writer | March 31, 2023 | 4:00 pm

Biden makes electric vehicle credits elusive in bid for US auto renaissance

The guidance released Friday clarifying provisions of the IRA will leave few EVs eligible for up to $7,500 credits as of April 18.

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 8:03 am

Mercedes-Benz is “able and willing” to invest capital in mining – CEO

The company has opened up a raw materials office in Canada to further discussions in the region on sourcing raw materials.

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 7:25 am

High-quality concrete produced with coal fly ash

Scientists at Rice University are employing flash Joule heating to remove toxic heavy metals from fly ash and use the resulting product to manufacture concrete.

Staff Writer | March 31, 2023 | 5:20 am

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