El Nino drought cut hydropower output across South America in 2024-2025. For procurement and finance teams with Latin American operations, that is a seasonal power cost and curtailment risk standard contracts do not address.
ABTC’s Nevada recycling facility posted record revenue and positive gross margin. The quarter shows early traction, though expansion risks remain.
A Utah-Japan pilot will test tungsten recovery from old mine tailings. The project could support cleaner critical mineral supply chains.
SANY is scaling local production as global equipment rules tighten. Its 2025 report links electrification, digital oversight and compliance.
Vulcan’s Frankfurt lithium plant moves Europe’s battery supply plans closer to production. NORAM will supply electrolysis technology for refining.
BioMADE is backing 14 projects with $21.4M in funding. The focus is practical: recover critical materials, improve bio-based production and train workers.
U.S. battery supply chain plans are shifting into real projects. New federal funding is backing domestic electrolyte production and reducing reliance on imports.
Researchers test a vibration based method to scale graphene production with lower energy use. Soon results show faster output and less environmental trade offs.
Uranium demand is rising, but supply remains slow to respond. A Saskatchewan project is testing whether faster development can help close the gap.
UNSW's new $5 million research hub aims to prevent a supply chain crisis by tackling Australia’s fast-approaching solar waste problem and accelerating recycling infrastructure.
Trump is setting aside a diplomatic rift with South Africa to protect one thing — U.S. access to rare earths.
GDI is moving its silicon anode tech toward production with new funding. Early manufacturing in the US and Europe targets scalable battery performance gains.
New research shows water quality data can help identify high-risk abandoned mine sites, improving how agencies prioritize cleanup efforts.
The environmental constraints reshaping industrial timelines across Latin America are less visible than tariffs but just as costly to underestimate.
Closed Loop Partners acquired Sutter Metals this week in its first metals investment. The deal reflects growing pressure to build domestic supply chains for critical materials.
A new recycling method could recover more battery materials with less energy. The approach may improve supply stability and reduce waste.
At WSDS 2026, India's leading researchers and policymakers laid out exactly how dependent the global clean energy transition is on minerals no one has secured yet.
Forced labor enforcement just expanded to 60 countries. ESG disclosures are hardening into liability. Energy assumptions are dated. The window to act is narrowing.
Companies still struggle to recycle everyday workplace waste streams. A new Fastenal and TerraCycle partnership aims to close that gap.
A new solvent-based process could accelerate lithium extraction from brines. The approach may unlock lower-grade resources beyond traditional evaporation regions.