MaverickX, which was born in San Antonio and is moving to Austin this year, is built on a bacterium that dissolves rock as a new means of extracting minerals.

After an exhaustive investigation by the Department of Commerce under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, President Trump is imposing significant tariffs on imported copper. This critical material ...

The International Copper Study Group says copper production increased in the first half of 2025, and London-based Earth-i says the trend continues. Earth-i, in a late September press release, says ...

T wo of the first five major national projects recently advanced by the Mark Carney government for fast tracking involve copper mines. The remaining three involve increased liquefied natural gas ...

The US is home to 5.5% of the world’s copper reserves – the sixth-biggest share globally. However, it has long been dependent on imports to meet demand from its energy, defence and technology sectors, ...

Copper could face a supply shortfall of 30% by 2035, according to the International Energy Agency. Long-term demand for copper appears robust given its role in electrical grid infrastructure and AI ...

Proposed 50 percent tariffs on imported copper would significantly increase prices for American industries and consumers due to the United States' reliance on imports. Building domestic copper mining ...

Still Bright hopes its chemical process could help replace polluting copper smelters. Demand for copper is surging, as is pollution from its dirty production processes. The founders of one startup, ...