US allots $74 million to critical minerals mappingInvestment will fund research and mapping of areas with potential for critical minerals to strengthen key domestic supply chains.Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2022 | 4:05 am
Minnesota Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to PolyMet air permitRuling ends string of litigation for one of copper-nickel project's…Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 12:42 pm
Piedmont Lithium looks abroad amid North Carolina uncertaintyPiedmont's first steps toward securing lithium supplies will be in…Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 7:38 am
First Vanadium releases PEA for Carlin deposit in Nevada The early stage study estimated an open-pit mine life of 11 years producing a total of 180 million lbs. vanadium oxide (V205). Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | May 12, 2020 | 7:50 pm
Gold price up as Fed begins historic ETF purchase program The US central bank has begun its long-awaited corporate bond program to stimulate the economy. Jackson Chen | May 12, 2020 | 10:14 am
Ted Cruz seeks to end US dependence on China for rare earths The bill would create tax incentives for companies to buy rare earth elements within the US. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 8:51 am
Miners buck M&A slump with pandemic gold deals More than $16 billion of mergers, acquisitions and investments in other sectors have been terminated in last month. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 8:45 am
Metals markets to move into surplus — report Fitch has revised down 2020 copper consumption growth forecasts for China and the US. MINING.com Editor | May 11, 2020 | 12:40 pm
SSR to acquire Alacer Gold in $1.7bn all-stock deal The merger would create a diversified precious metals producer with assets spanning four countries. Jackson Chen | May 11, 2020 | 9:56 am
Demand for battery metals to jump 500% by 2050 The World Bank estimates that over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2020 | 4:03 am
New technology to be game-changer in rare earths extraction Scientists in the US are working towards securing a domestic supply of rare earth metals for electronics, computerized engines for aircraft, warships, EVs, and magnets. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2020 | 7:00 am
Lawmakers urge punishment for banks that won’t back drillers US lawmakers argue they are “discriminating against America’s energy sector.” Bloomberg News | May 8, 2020 | 3:31 pm