President Biden to boost US mining, green energy metals

Analysts say any slowdown effects in the mining sector will be offset by Biden’s plans to support domestic production of metals used in EVs, solar panels and green technologies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 10:15 am

Gold price rises with spotlight on Biden

Bullion extended its gains following Tuesday’s comments from Biden’s Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen that weakened the dollar.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 20, 2021 | 9:13 am

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.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 20, 2021 | 6:10 am

Evolution Metals bids for NA Lithium assets with US support

Bid lays the framework for a partnership between Investissement Québec, the US government and EMC.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2021 | 2:08 pm

Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high

Cobalt use in newly-sold electric cars sets record and prices jump to 21-month high, lifting overall index to fresh monthly record.

Frik Els | January 19, 2021 | 11:28 am

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.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 19, 2021 | 11:02 am

Barrick, NovaGold report additional assay results for Donlin

The Donlin deposit is said to host one of the largest and highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold endowments in the world.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2021 | 10:53 am

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 3:55 am

Ivanhoe’s Friedland taking ‘hard look’ at US projects

The US remains under-explored because previous administrations have considered mining a "toxic" industry, Robert Friedland said.

Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 11:21 am

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