The push for electrification is fueling a rush for copper. The non-precious metal is critical for electric vehicles, windmills and even the power grid. With a shortage looming, WSJ explains why copper ...

Copper demand is expected to grow by 70% by 2050, with renewable energy, EVs, and digital infrastructure (like data centers and AI) being key drivers. Ageing mines, declining ore grades, and long ...

Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

Early predictions of a copper surplus in 2024 were overturned by end-of-year forecasts, indicating a dramatic rise in copper prices due to increased demand from green energy sectors. Copper demand is ...

Stellantis has announced a $155 million investment in a project located in Argentina, which will make it says will make a major contribution to the company’s plan to become carbon net zero by 2038.

Moqadi Mokoena had been feeling uneasy all day. When he’d left his home on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, for his job as a security guard, he’d had to turn around twice, having forgotten ...

SAN RAFAEL, Philippines, January 29, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- One and One Green Technologies, Inc., opens new tab (NASDAQ: YDDL), a Philippines-based recycler of non-ferrous metals supplying recycled ...

President Donald Trump's threats to impose high tariffs on countries make U.S. trading partners and investors nervous. But his sector tariffs could hurt consumers and businesses more in the long run.