Guest column: America’s mineral blind spot – the trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight
While China tightens its grip on these critical minerals, the US sits idle, stymied not by geology but by corporate calculus.
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Lundin’s two copper and zinc mining operations in Europe — Sweden’s Zinkgruvan and Portugal’s Neves-Corvo — went on sale earlier this year.
Dundee drilling near Čoka Rakita suggests camp-style copper-gold potential
A preliminary economic assessment in May proposing a 10-year mine producing 129,000 oz. gold per year.
Indigenous group takes fight against Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine to US Supreme Court
The appeal represents a last-ditch legal effort in a long-running case.
Zimbabwe’s biggest miners seek $182 million for solar projects
Zimbabwe faces an energy shortfall that often triggers the state-owned power company to implement rolling blackouts.
Gold’s outlook before CPI data
Gold moved slightly higher, but the very short-term resistance line based on the previous highs keeps gold’s gains in check.
McEwen’s strong shallow Grey Fox assays prep expansion bid in Timmins gold zone
Highlights released on Wednesday include 7 metres grading 4.9 grams gold per tonne from 90 metres depth.
Vale raises forecast for 2024 iron ore production amid weak prices
The company slightly lowered its forecast for nickel output in 2024.
Diamond finds could extend NWT’s Misery mine ‘well past 2026,’ Burgundy says
In July, the crew found a fancy yellow diamond about 25 metres below the last planned mine level.
