2026

Rio Tinto and BHP have agreed to work together to extract up to 200 Mt of iron ore at their neighbouring Yandicoogina (pictured) and Yandi iron ore operations in the Pilbara. Under two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding, the companies…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Colombia’s EV market has been setting record after record lately, reaching 10% market share in November and rising to 12.9% (10.7% BEV) in December! Last…

Ethereum just recorded its highest level of new wallet creation so far, with more than 327,000 new addresses being opened each day last week. Even with that surge, the price of ETH stayed fairly steady, which suggests people were using the…

Global mining mergers and acquisitions are increasingly being directed toward Latin America, with nearly 75% of deal value linked to the region, according to a recent assessment by McKinsey & Company. The trend highlights Latin…

Ioneer Ltd and Empire Southwest, LLC, the Caterpillar dealer serving the service territory of Arizona, Nevada and parts of eastern California, have announced the signing of a Master Service Agreement for sales, services, goods, technology…

The crypto market opened today with stories pulling attention in different directions. On one side, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill. On the other hand, the Ethereum price kept…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. When US President Donald Trump declared an “energy emergency” on January 20 of last year, he tapped the nation’s hydropower industry for preferential…

Galaxy Digital warned US lawmakers that a new Senate crypto bill would give the Treasury more power to watch and freeze crypto transactions. Bitcoin stayed close to $42,000 after the news, which shows traders were not shaken even as talk of…

US lawmakers have moved forward with new guidance that protects developers who build non-custodial crypto tools, making it clear that writing open-source code by itself is not a crime. Bitcoin is currently trading around the $96,000 level…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is reportedly working on legislation to open the pathway for robotaxis across New York — well, everywhere except New York City.…