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Energy Fuels inks MOU with Astron to develop Donald rare earth project in Australia

Donald project is expected to be a new, long-term source of several critical minerals key to the clean energy transition, including REE's, titanium, zircon, and uranium, the company said.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 1:04 pm

Gold price down over 1% following resurgence in US dollar

The US dollar index is coming off its biggest daily…

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 9:31 am

Top lithium miners eye partnership with Chilean government

Lithium miners and the government have been holding meetings to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 9:22 am

Barrick sounds out First Quantum holders on possible bid

Chief executive Mark Bristow approached some of First Quantum’s largest…

Bloomberg News | January 3, 2024 | 9:07 am

Gold price enters 2024 with sights set on record highs

Spot gold just had its best year since 2020.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 12:48 pm

Albemarle to build $1.3 billion lithium plant in South Carolina

Lithium miner chose Chester County as the location for a processing plant it hopes will cement its status as a cornerstone of the rapidly growing US electric vehicle industry.

Reuters | March 22, 2023 | 1:11 pm

Opinion: Contentious deep sea mining code talks enter final stretch

Lockheed’s sudden departure leaves no Western mining contractor with pockets deep enough to finance the billions of dollars needed to launch a seabed mining operation.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 11:47 am

Cirba Solutions to pour $300m into South Carolina battery recycling plant

The plant will produce materials to power over 500,000 batteries every year, the company said.

Reuters | March 22, 2023 | 10:09 am

Gold price stalls ahead of Fed interest rate verdict

Gold prices have since retreated by around $70 after the rescue of Credit Suisse.

Staff Writer | March 22, 2023 | 9:36 am

Sprott expands energy transition fund suite with launch of nickel ETF

Sprott Nickel Miners ETF is the only US-listed exchange-traded fund focused on nickel mining companies.

Staff Writer | March 22, 2023 | 9:14 am

Banking turmoil will not be major hit to commodities finance – CFOs

Trafigura CFO Christophe Salmon said he did not expect banks' appetite for financing commodities trade to wane.

Reuters | March 22, 2023 | 8:14 am

JPMorgan traders should get prison for spoofing, US says

The former head of the bank's precious metals business and his top gold trader should get multiyear prison terms after they were convicted of spoofing.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 8:01 am