Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...

Over the last ten years, industrial metal prices have experienced significant fluctuations driven by global economic conditions, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical events, making it crucial ...

Investing.com -- Copper stands out as the strongest industrial metal heading into next year, according to new note from Goldman Sachs, which described it as the firm's "favourite" metal for 2026.

Silver is an important precious metal of great antiquity, endowed with the characteristics of an industrial metal. In recent years, with increasing industrial applications, the importance of silver ...

Boston Metal completed its first run of an industrial reactor that uses electricity to make steel. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in ...

Increasing the hardness of a material typically minimizes its vulnerability to friction. However, this can then reduce the toughness of the steel and increase its susceptibility to fracture. High ...