Bearish demand expectations challenge iron ore’s price resilience

Both the Tia Maria project and the Las Bambas copper mine have been heavily opposed by local communities.

The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine.

The sector will be responsible for 14% of total demand for silver this year compared with 5% in 2014.

A Brazilian court injunction is halting the sale or mining of two plots of land where Sigma Lithium is planning open pits.

Coal is widely excluded from investment portfolios, and many banks have placed significant restrictions on lending to avoid it.

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the world is up against a dominant supplier of critical minerals willing to exploit its position for political gain.

The MoU comes ahead of a visit by President Vladimir Putin to China next month.

Even if the industry can eventually cut expenses and jump over technological hurdles, asteroid mining will remain commercial science fiction for some time.

Frustrations with bureaucracy that can take years to navigate were expressed at an event held in Arequipa.