Professor Dayne Swearer found that bursts of plasma convert methane into methanol without high heat and pressures.

A team of researchers from the University of Jinan has investigated a pressing environmental issue: the accumulation of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) in agricultural soils. With the global ...

The war in the Middle East has caused a number of commodity prices to spike. Oil costs, fertilizer costs, and even helium costs are rising. One commodity is bucking that trend. The price of copper has ...

Rio Tinto gains control of copper-rich acreage in Arizona Resolution to spend $500 million on new drilling Project has support of President Donald Trump Supreme Court has not stepped in to block The ...

A significant copper shortage is forecast over the next 15 years, while existing supply constraints continue to put pressure on markets. ING Group forecasted a 600-kiloton refined copper deficit in ...

Despite a sharp selloff on Friday, gold and silver prices have risen quite a bit in the past few months, as have other commodities such as copper, but what is behind that? Gold and silver have been in ...

DRC’s state-owned Gécamines SA announced the sale of copper and cobalt to the U.S. following an agreement signed between the two countries at the end of 2025. The minerals agreement was signed ...

Copper prices hit record highs, fueled by a "perfect storm" of supply disruptions, high demand from AI data centers and the energy transition, and a market distortion caused by U.S. trade policy fears ...

Reporters Dana Hedgpeth and Erin Patrick O’Connor were invited to observe the Sunrise Dance. They spent four days camping in heavy rain and flood waters to document a ceremony that is rarely seen by ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed how a catalyst in a promising chemical reaction for industry helps make ammonia, a major ingredient in fertilizer. Copper oxide is a key ...

Researchers discovered that copper oxide catalysts form metallic copper mid-reaction, triggering a dramatic boost in ammonia output. The insight offers a roadmap for designing cleaner, more efficient ...