April 27, 2021

Glencore agrees to take over Weser-Metall lead plant

The acquisition is being done through Nordenham Metall GmbH, which will take over all personnel.

April 22, 2021

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.

April 7, 2021

Solar power to reduce emissions, costs at Trevali’s Rosh Pinah mine

A new power purchase agreement is expected to reduce energy costs at Rosh Pinah by 18%.

March 25, 2021

China to curb lead battery use in low-speed EVs from Sept

Low-speed EVs have not previously been regarded as vehicles that qualify for proper licence plates in China, the world's largest automobile market, but regulators are drafting rules to recategorise them.

March 24, 2021

Companies keep too much of Peru’s metal wealth, top candidate says

The front-runner in Peru’s presidential race said he’s ready to take a tougher stance against mining companies.

March 15, 2021

Boliden warns profit to be hit by covid-19 outbreaks among staff

The negative effect is expected to be nearly 200 million crowns ($23.4 million).

March 8, 2021

Osisko Metals reports high zinc, lead grades from Pine Point

Company has reported assays for the first four holes drilled as part of an infill and hydrogeological program at the zinc-lead project in the Northwest Territories.

March 4, 2021

US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020

Over 2,000 megawatt-hours of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4-2020 in the United States.

March 2, 2021

Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority head

Glencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's mining minister last year to proceed with the expansion.

March 1, 2021

New lead battery technology could be lower-cost solution to store solar energy

Engineers are working to incorporate a bipolar technology that uses silicon wafers in traditional lead batteries.