Metals

Earth News

Sweden’s Sami warn of cultural erasure from mining and climate change

Europe’s largest rare earth deposit could cut off Sami reindeer migration routes.

08/09/2025

Business

BHP and Rio Tinto bosses lobby at White House for copper mine

Executives of two of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP and Rio Tinto, have lobbied at the White House as part of their long-running bid to develop a vast copper mine in the US.

20/08/2025

Markets

Gold futures rise after report Trump has placed tariffs on gold bars

The futures reached a record high on Friday after the US reportedly placed tariffs on imports of one-kilo gold bars.

08/08/2025

Markets

US copper prices soar after Trump threatens 50% tariff on imports

The 50% duty would match the rate placed on steel and aluminium imports. The president also said he plans to impose a tariff of up to 200% on pharmaceutical drugs.

09/07/2025

Nature

Threatened whale species found in areas earmarked for deep sea mining

Vulnerable marine life is getting caught in the crosshairs of our electrifying world, the new study suggests.

25/06/2025

Economy

Investing in metals: Will silver surpass its 2011 all-time high?

Silver has surged to its highest level since early 2012, fuelling speculation that it might surpass its all-time high of near $50. With strong industrial demand, tightening supply, and rising investor interest, the metal may be in the early stages of a renewed bull run.

12/06/2025

Markets

Gold price hits record high: What’s behind the precious metal’s rally?

Gold prices have surged almost 31% so far this year already, driven by rising safe haven demand and an increasingly volatile global economy.

22/04/2025

Markets

Gold prices are high - but here’s why investors are still flocking

Looming trade wars, along with increasing global debt, are driving investors to the precious metal.

06/03/2025

Ecotech

Scientists transform waste into batteries that could power grid

Sustainable alternatives to rare metals are needed as the demand for batteries increases.

08/01/2025

Earth News

How your bag of old cables could power Europe’s wind turbines

UK households contain 38,449 tonnes of copper in old electricals, enough to build 1,240 copper Statues of Liberty.

08/10/2024

Health news

Researchers detect 16 metals in tampons, including toxic lead

A new study detected concentrations of 16 metals in different kinds of tampons, but researchers say they don’t know if they are impacting health.

08/07/2024

Business

Why Rio Tinto's Guinea iron ore project is starting after 27 years

Rio Tinto's Simandou project in Guinea could finally be making progress after 27 years of consecutive delays.

09/01/2024

Economy

German producer price index slides for fourth consecutive month

The German producer price index slides for fourth month in a row on the back of shrinking energy and metal prices.

20/11/2023