US moves closer to approving ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine
The proposed mine, roughly 225 miles north of Las Vegas, contains one of North America's largest sources of lithium.
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An eye-watering squeeze in copper ore is firing up the bulls
An index of deals compiled by CRU shows the discount for copper ore – known as treatment and refining charges – has fallen to a record low in data going back to 1989.
US Steel shareholders approve Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover offer
Beyond politics, the takeover must still pass a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
SolGold reaches deal with Ecuador on Cascabel development, financing
Deal clears up doubts about the project’s future, but it does not unveil any specifics related to the terms and conditions.
The big crunch is here as copper decouples from market cycles, Bank of America says
The tension between demand and supply, coming as capital costs at mines rise while copper prices are slower to catch up, leads to significant price projections and concerns over the metal's availability.
France wants to revive copper mining and speed up green projects
Copper mining has been halted in France for more than two decades.
Safe-haven demand lifts gold price to $2,400, silver price to 3-year high
Bloomberg analyst says that investors find gold to be a better hedge against geopolitical risk than government bonds.
Most Australians don’t want speedy transition toward clean energy
A CSIRO survey found that most people in Australia support a move towards renewables but the majority would prefer a moderate-to-slow paced transition.
Orla Mining to take Panama to arbitration court
Orla said it had notified authorities of its intentions with the hope of motivating talks between the parties.