US approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review
Velvet-Wood becomes the first approved project under an emergency process for the Interior Department to permit energy facilities on federal lands.
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Canada’s new energy minister vows to speed up permitting, reset industry relations
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Platinum price rockets to two-year high on strong Chinese demand, tightening supply
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Bull cycle brewing in platinum group metals: Goehring & Rozencwajg
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Column: US aluminum smelters vie with Big Tech for scarce power
It's forty-five years since anyone built a primary aluminum smelter in the US.
