Hurricane Helene halts quartz mines needed for chipmakingThe halt in operations could affect global supply chains that depend on semiconductors to make phones, solar panels and other technology.Bloomberg News | October 1, 2024 | 7:02 am
Pure Lithium acquires vanadium cathode materials company DimienThe company says the acquisition will accelerate the development of…Staff Writer | October 1, 2024 | 7:00 am
The mavericks of metals are back, rocking a $15 trillion marketDespite its significance as the marketplace where global benchmarks for…Bloomberg News | September 29, 2024 | 9:30 am
Copper Age 2.0: Adopting a comprehensive US copper strategy While the US has vast reserves and resources, it needs an all-of-the-above strategy to secure copper supply. Adam Estelle, Copper Development Association | August 6, 2024 | 5:25 am
Commodities face contagion as global market meltdown deepens For commodities linked to industrial cycles, such as copper, a hard-landing scenario would put fresh pressure on bulls. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2024 | 3:58 pm
Gold price falls over 1% as wider market crash spills over Analysts believe the precious metal could regain its footing given the persistent economic and political uncertainties looking ahead. Staff Writer | August 5, 2024 | 10:13 am
Arcadium acquires Li-Metal’s technology, pilot plant in $11 million deal Arcadium will also provide lithium to Li-Metal as part of a long-term offtake agreement. Staff Writer | August 3, 2024 | 9:13 pm
A fraught election just reshaped the next steps for deep sea mining Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems. Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 4:28 pm
Graphite One could take a leading role in loosening China’s grip on US graphite market Graphite is indispensable to the EV supply chain. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | August 2, 2024 | 2:46 pm
Gold price surpasses $2,500 for first time ever For the week, bullion has gained about 3%, on track for its best weekly performance since April. Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 8:19 am
MP Materials loss steeper than expected on low rare earths prices The company's largest shareholder, said he was "cautiously optimistic" that production should rebound in the third quarter. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts To save costs, the company is launching a "comprehensive review of its cost and operating structure" that should be complete by October. Reuters | July 31, 2024 | 2:12 pm