US gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaska project
The Graphite Creek project is considered the highest grade and largest known, large flake graphite deposit in the US.
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Evolution Metals bids for NA Lithium assets with US support
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BHP raises full-year iron ore output forecast
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Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high
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Miners now saviours in green transition
The whole system has to be rebuilt, and that is the onset of the revenge of the miners, says Robert Friedland.
Barrick, NovaGold report additional assay results for Donlin
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Trapped China gold miners get porridge, blankets, one miner in coma
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SolGold CEO to retire after shareholder pressure
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