Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals
The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals.
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China Baowu raises $1.4bn via bond, mostly for Simandou iron ore project
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Hecla Mining looks to expand into Latin America
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US to rescind Venezuela gold license after opposition candidate barred
The operations authorized in the license had been issued in October alongside others on oil and gas production.
