Copper and aluminum are closely tied to economic growth expectations. Used heavily in construction, they follow building trends in economies that, in good times, build a lot of new homes or ...

The energy transition currently underway globally may be one of the largest projects in human history, and it may rely heavily on industrial metals. This could create a compelling opportunity for ...

Density functional theory (DFT) is a cornerstone tool of modern physics, chemistry, and engineering used to explore the behavior of electrons. While essential in modeling systems with many electrons, ...

To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals. Mining those metals from ...

In the production of compounds, chemists have the goal of finding strategies that are most selective and avoid waste products. This helps to drive industrial innovation and drug development. In this ...

Buoyed by powerful demand expectations as the world moves away from reliance on fossil fuels, prices of many industrial metals rocketed, but future price rises are likely to be limited to a select few ...