Rio Tinto builds solar power plant at Kennecott copper operation in UtahThe 12,800 solar panel power plant will enable Kennecott to reduce its operational emissions by 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 12:08 pm
US steps up efforts to access Africa’s critical mineralsLast month, the US government approved $150 million of funding…Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 10:07 am
Barrick’s third-quarter gold, copper output riseMiner said on Thursday its gold production rose nearly 3%…Reuters | October 12, 2023 | 6:50 am
Syrah Resources to explore supplying graphite to LG Energy Solution The miner said its unit has been selected for a grant of up to $220 million by the US Department of Energy. Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 4:51 pm
Cirba Solutions gets $75 million in DOE funding to expand Li-ion battery recycling facility in Ohio The Biden administration is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost US production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them. Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 4:06 pm
Talon confirms growth of Tamarack nickel project; awarded $114m gov’t funding Talon has been selected as a recipient of the first set of projects funded by US President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 4:04 pm
Alcoa calls on US, allies to sanction ‘cheating’ Russian metal The comments come a week after Bloomberg News reported that the Biden administration is considering an outright ban of Russian aluminum. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2022 | 3:57 pm
Automakers need more time to meet US minerals requirements for EVs – execs New restrictions on battery sourcing and critical minerals, along with price caps and income caps, take effect on Jan. 1. Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 10:26 am
Gold price at 3-week low as UK inflation jumps again “The market continues to be quite worried about aggressive Federal Reserve monetary tightening,” analyst said. Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 8:40 am
Biden awards $2.8 billion to boost US minerals output for EV batteries Albemarle and Piedmont are among the 20 manufacturing and processing companies winning US Energy Department grants. Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 8:25 am
JPMorgan must face suit by fired trader claiming retaliation Donald Turnbull claims JPMorgan told him he was being fired over 14 trading sequences that could be considered spoofing. Bloomberg News | October 18, 2022 | 4:10 pm
Stillwater Critical enjoys ‘sweet spot’ in Montana’s Lower Stillwater PGMs Complex Evaluation positions the company as the second-largest landholder in the Stillwater Complex, with a 100%-owned position next to Sibanye’s PGE mines. Henry Lazenby | October 18, 2022 | 2:28 pm