US mine production value rises 3.8% to $98 billion in 2022 — USGS

But moves in gold were likely to remain muted, in part due to thinning liquidity into the year-end, analysts said.

While it is not guaranteed that ioneer will receive the loan, the step is a vote of confidence in the company's $850 million Rhyolite Ridge project.

The company plans to sell Carlota mine in the United States and Chilean mine Franke.

Rio Tinto's Jadar lithium project is facing opposition in Serbia, as are other miners' projects around the world.

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The Fed said the US economy would remain resilient despite the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant and pointed to low unemployment figures.

The deposit is located near the company’s 100%-owned Rosemont copper project 50 km southeast of Tucson.

Chinese fiscal stimulus supports copper price in near term.

Following completion, the Nevada-focused gold miner expects to have approximately $200 million in its treasury.