Copper’s fight for critical mineral status gets political push

Copper is critical for everything from the electrical grid to electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. But despite copper’s indispensable role in the modern economy, it is not on the U.S. Critical Minerals list. This infographic from the Copper Development

Am issue is how can we produce the best superconductors that remain superconducting even at the highest possible temperatures and ambient pressure? Vienna University of Technology with collaboration from Japan show there is a ‘Goldilocks zone’ of superconductivity

Jubilee’s Inyoni Facility continued to deliver a strong performance in line with expectations. The Inyoni operations achieved 9 019 PGM oz for the quarter (100% from own operations) and additionally, sold the equivalent of 2 418 PGM oz

The LME market was closed yesterday. The most active SHFE 2306 copper contract finished at 67,640 yuan/mt overnight, up 0.91%. Trading volume was 23,000 lots, and open interest stood at 182,000 lots. On the macro front, the dollar

Metals processing company Jubilee Metals is expected to meet and possibly exceed its full-year guidance for both platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome following strong production results at its South African and Zambian operations for the third quarter ended March 31. “Our

Copper is the metal of the future. On that, almost everyone agrees. Yes, we’ll also need lithium, nickel, tin and a whole host of others. But into the heart of any application that these base metals go into,

Jubilee Metals expects to beat its 2023 full-year guidance for chrome production after the metals processing company’s operations exceeded its target in the latest quarter. The company, valued at R5.7bn on the JSE, aimed for 300,000 tonnes and

Recent findings by researchers at the Tokyo University of Science have the potential to serve as a guideline for the design of future high-activity, high-performance platinum catalysts for use in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). In a paper

The copper price rose on Tuesday after data revealed faster than expected economic growth in China. Chinese GDP grew by 4.5% year on year in the first three months of 2023, beating analyst expectations of 4% growth. Copper for delivery in

There are two unsung hero metals used in the production of electric vehicles or EVs and the batteries that power them – and neither of them are lithium. These minerals are of course nickel and copper, and their

LME copper closed with a drop of 0.08% at $8,993.5/mt last Friday evening. Trading volume stood at 16,000 lots. Open interest stood at 254,000 lots. The most active SHFE 2305 copper contract finished at 69,520 yuan/mt overnight, up

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Collaborative marketing of platinum group metals (PGMs) has the potential to add a million more South African jobs and contribute R8-trillion more to the economy as the world greens and lowers carbon intensity. The combination of green

Today, the copper industry accounts for about 0.2 percent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and demand for copper is expected to double by 2050—from 25 million tonnes in 2020 to 50 million tonnes—driven by critical decarbonization technologies, such

Base and precious metals miner Jubilee Metals has announced a strong performance in the six months ended December 31, 2022, with a 20% increase in platinum group metals (PGMs) produced from own operations and chrome production exceeding its guidance. The company’s adjusted

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