US re-evaluating $2.3B loan for Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada
The record-high loan to Lithium Americas, finalized in 2024, would have provided most of the capital for the construction of a processing plant.
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US agency wants to buy scandium oxide from Rio Tinto for defence stockpile
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Codelco gets a pass on mine woes as bond-selling window opens up
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