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Biden close to blocking Nippon Steel deal to buy US Steel

US Steel warned earlier that a failure to merge with Nippon Steel would put thousands of jobs at risk.

Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 11:04 am

Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant

The project is also being supported Tennessee's Nuclear Energy Fund,…

Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 9:16 am

Blackrock Silver PEA nearly doubles value of Tonopah West project over costs

The post-tax NPV (at a 5% discount rate) comes to…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 4, 2024 | 9:07 am

US Steel warns Nippon deal failure would put thousands of jobs at risk

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she wants US…

Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 6:54 am

Guest Column: Critical minerals, Western security and the case for US leadership

The International Energy Agency estimates an extra $800 billion of…

Dominic Raab | September 3, 2024 | 12:14 pm

Illinois coal forests home to unique arachnid with spiny legs — study

Douglassarachne acanthopoda has been described as existing in the famous Illinoisan locality of Mazon Creek.

Staff Writer | May 24, 2024 | 6:06 am

Utah ranked top jurisdiction for mining investment by Fraser Institute

Rounding out the top five were Nevada, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Western Australia.

Staff Writer | May 24, 2024 | 5:16 am

Gold price drops to one-week low on hawkish Fed, US data

Making bullion less attractive, US business activity accelerated to its highest level in over two years in May.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | 10:27 am

US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea mining

The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | 9:56 am

Bonds’ decades-long lead over gold vanishes as debt worries grow

A dollar invested in gold 51 years ago is now worth $2,314, $172 more than the return pegged to the Bloomberg Treasury index.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2024 | 9:42 am

Column: Copper squeezed in the United States but China has plenty

Weak spot demand, robust imports and rising domestic output have combined to keep China's exchange inventories high.

Reuters | May 23, 2024 | 8:47 am

High concentrations of rare earths found in Utah, Colorado coal mines

Rare earth elements are concentrated in fine-grain shale units in Utah and Colorado active coal mines.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | 6:06 am

Faraday Copper rallies on $15 million bought deal to advance Arizona project

Its Copper Creek project in Arizona is labelled as one of the largest undeveloped copper projects in the US.

Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 11:06 am

Mexican president rules out expropriating Vulcan’s mine but maintains land closure

Lopez Obrador has accused the company, which extracts limestone in southern part of the country, of environmental damage.

Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 10:23 am

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