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US Forest Service advances Perpetua Resources’ plan for Idaho Stibnite-Gold project
The project could become one of the largest and highest-grade open-pit gold mines in the US —and the country’s only primary producer of antimony.
Curtin University, Australian gov’t form zero-carbon future centre for heavy industry
The centre will be a catalyst to aid focus on the development of the green economy in Australia, in relation to export commodities and the significant potential for low carbon regional development and job creation.
CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand
BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
Inga hydropower could be key to the green electrification of Africa — report
Wood Mackenzie's Julian Kettle believes the project could be a catalyst for the development of vast underutilised resources, creating a centre for low carbon metals production.
CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble
Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.
Aluminum premia spike on planned Russian export tax
Russia has proposed introducing an export duty on steel, copper, nickel and aluminium to curb rising inflation.
Green copper demand to average 13% annual growth over next 10 years – report
The two most important areas of green copper demand growth are renewable energy and vehicle electrification.
Tin price on a tear as demand soars
High prices for tin should incentivize mining activity to ramp up.
B2Gold launches arbitration against Mali over Menankoto exploration permit
Operations at the Fekola mine, 20 kilometres from the Menankoto permit and projected to produce 530,000 to 560,000 ounces of gold in 2021, have not been impacted.
RANKED: World’s top 20 gold projects
The combined ounces in the ground for the top 20 projects is north of 900 million and at today's prices worth a mouth-watering $3.7 trillion.
