Alcoa calls on US, allies to sanction ‘cheating’ Russian metalThe 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 – execsNew restrictions on battery sourcing and critical minerals, along with…Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 10:26 am
Biden awards $2.8 billion to boost US minerals output for EV batteriesAlbemarle and Piedmont are among the 20 manufacturing and processing…Reuters | October 19, 2022 | 8:25 am
Battery metal rush pits miners against marine biologists New regulations are expected from the International Seabed Authority. Bloomberg News | April 25, 2021 | 9:27 am
Meteorites give clues of possible existence of present-day microbial life on Mars The same way microbes live in the depths of Earth’s and feed off minerals like pyrite, tiny organisms could exist in Mars subsurface. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 25, 2021 | 7:26 am
Energy Fuels wins $1.75m award from US Department of Energy The funds will support a feasibility study on the production of rare earth element (REE) products in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 23, 2021 | 9:24 am
White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and $100 billion in new consumer rebates for electric vehicles. Reuters | April 23, 2021 | 9:05 am
FX investors see metals as a way to get in on Biden’s trillions Currency investors are already picking the winners of the infrastructure spending boom that the plan is likely to unleash. Bloomberg News | April 23, 2021 | 8:39 am
Palladium shoots to new records as deficit fuelled rally reignites Expectations of a deeper deficit have pushed up prices 20% since mid-March, with palladium touching a new all-time peak of $2,891.20 on Wednesday. Reuters | April 23, 2021 | 7:57 am
Caught between rare earths and Chinese dominance — Part 1: The story behind everything no one is telling you Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum. Jamil Hijazi and James Kennedy. | April 22, 2021 | 12:06 pm
Freeport beats copper estimates in relief to tight supplies “The outlook for copper has never been better,” said Freeport CEO Richard Adkerson. Bloomberg News | April 22, 2021 | 12:04 pm
Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling, clean up world’s most polluting industry A handful of startups are trying to find a new way to recycle used car batteries, using water, chemicals and electricity to produce lead instead of the hazardous. Reuters | April 22, 2021 | 11:58 am