US Department of Energy awards $500 million to seven critical minerals and battery projects
The US Department of Energy has awarded $500 million to seven companies building domestic critical-minerals processing, battery recycling and advanced…
Metals & Energy News
Latest news on metals and energy commodities — copper, platinum, palladium and other commodity markets beyond gold, silver and oil.
China’s customs delays on germanium exports squeeze Taiwan’s aerospace and optical sectors
China is holding germanium and quartz-based material shipments in customs limbo before they reach Taiwan, and industry insiders say the…
Clean Energy Spending Tracks Toward Record $180 Billion in 2026
Clean energy capital spending hit $74 billion in the first half of 2026 and is tracking toward a record $180…
Platinum rallies 2.9% as Fed rate-hike odds collapse and supply deficit deepens
Platinum jumped 2.9% to $1,766.80 per ounce as fading Federal Reserve rate-hike odds and a weaker dollar lifted precious metals…
US energy sector ETFs shed $4 billion in 65 days after record-setting year
US energy sector ETFs lost $4 billion over a 65-day stretch ending in mid-August, the largest sustained outflow since mid-2025….
