August 27, 2023

How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time

New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.

August 25, 2023

Gold price inches lower as Powell keeps rate hike option open

This pressured gold as Powell looks to stay the course in holding rates higher for longer, said analyst.

August 25, 2023

Improving graphite cathodes’ structure could lead to faster-charging EVs

Recent findings could lead to faster-charging, longer-lasting, and safer electric cars.

August 24, 2023

Foremost Lithium completes $4 million public offering, Nasdaq listing

Foremost currently holds five hard-rock lithium exploration projects totalling 221.6 square kilometres in the Snow Lake mining district of Manitoba.

August 24, 2023

Another metals trader says it has been hit by nickel fraud

Kataman Metals alleges it paid $3.3 million for nickel from New Alloys Trading only to discover that there was no nickel inside the containers.

August 23, 2023

Investors say they’ll stick with gold as Fed cycle nears end

Gold isn’t losing its allure, according to a dozen money managers who all told Bloomberg News they expect to maintain or raise their exposure.

August 22, 2023

The race to ditch Russian uranium starts in New Mexico’s desert

The $5 billion Urenco plant in Eunice supplies about one-third of US demand for enriched uranium and is in the process of boosting output by 15%.

August 22, 2023

SQM Lithium Ventures to take $3 million stake in Electric Era

Seattle-based startup seeking to make electric vehicle fast charging ubiquitous and affordable.

August 22, 2023

JPMorgan’s ‘most prolific spoofer’ gets two years in prison

This was the stiffest sentence handed down yet in a recent government crackdown on questionable trading practices.

August 22, 2023

US requests labor review at mine owned by Mexican billionaire

The issue involves a labor dispute at the San Martin mine in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.