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Standard Lithium shares rise after being selected for $225m award negotiation by DOE

The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:56 am

South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant

The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of…

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:24 am

Nippon Steel to sell $211 million in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal

Nippon Steel plans to sell at least 30 billion yen…

Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 7:33 am

US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector

Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery…

Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 5:07 am

A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build

Copper’s bull narrative is well understood, but building from zero…

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2024 | 4:12 pm

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

Anglo American rejects BHP’s third bid, extends deadline

Anglo has left the door open for BHP as it agreed to grant it a one-week extension to table a binding offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2024 | 7:03 am

Six new large mines need to come online annually by 2050 to meet global copper demand – study

To meet the copper needs of electrifying the global vehicle fleet by 2050, as many as six new large copper mines must be brought online.

Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 5:25 am

Anglo’s second largest investor demands BHP bid revision

Petition by South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns a roughly 7% stake in Anglo, comes just hours before bid deadline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2024 | 3:33 am

US Critical Materials to deploy AI-powered tech for rare earth exploration

With VerAI’s AI-powered targeting technology, the company intends to set new industry standards for environmentally conscious mineral exploration activities.

Staff Writer | May 21, 2024 | 10:44 am

Get real: Copper price record was 56 years ago

Jeff Currie: Add AI data centers and military demand to green capex and copper should soon test 1968 levels of $15,000 inflation adjusted.

Frik Els | May 20, 2024 | 1:23 pm

Gold price hits $2,450 on rate cut optimism, geopolitical risks

The metal's strength has been linked to central bank purchases, robust demand from Asia and elevated geopolitical tensions.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2024 | 8:58 am

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