May 20, 2022

Tesla battles for battery engineers commanding CFO-like salaries

In 2021, salaries for US battery engineers ranged from around $100,000 for a junior position to nearly $200,000 for a director.

May 20, 2022

Highest efficiency solar cell now a reality

National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination.

May 19, 2022

Arconic to sell Russian operations, take $500 million charge

The Pittsburgh-based aluminum-sheet manufacturer said the conflict in Ukraine has made its operation in Russia untenable.

May 19, 2022

If Tesla isn’t good enough for an ESG index, then who is?

Tesla’s removal this week from an industry benchmark index is raising new questions about what ESG actually means to investors.

May 19, 2022

Gold price rallies to weekly high as both dollar, yields dip

The recent retreat in gold prices has helped its appeal among investors as they continue to seek safety from riskier assets, an analyst said.

May 19, 2022

Woodside shareholders back BHP petroleum merger

Deal creates a top ten global independent oil and gas producer worth $40 billion, with assets in Australia, the US, Mexico, Senegal and Trinidad.

May 18, 2022

Mapped: The 10 largest gold mines in the world, by production

Together, they accounted for around 13 million ounces or 12% of global gold production in 2021.

May 18, 2022

Copper price down on bets of big US rate hikes

Fed Jerome Powell pledged that the US central bank would ratchet interest rates as high as needed to kill a surge in inflation.

May 18, 2022

Column: Nickel demand boomed in 2021; this year it will be supply

Surplus or deficit? In nickel's current fractured state it could be both this year, writes Andy Home.

May 18, 2022

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.