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Most energy and mining projects 20% over budget — study

About $1.5bn invested in energy transition-related projects are at risk through 2030, research from Bain & Company shows.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2024 | 2:00 am

Integra Resources’ stock rises on approved mine plan for Delamar gold project

DeLamar project in southwest Idaho includes the historic DeLamar gold…

Staff Writer | June 5, 2024 | 1:38 pm

Aluminum producer Novelis hits pause on $945 million US IPO

Novelis had planned to sell 45 million shares for $18…

Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 9:16 am

Gold price up over 1% on Fed rate cut optimism

Traders are currently pricing in about a 59% chance of…

Staff Writer | June 5, 2024 | 8:55 am

Nevada King Gold drill testing scores high grades

Atlanta is on the site of a past-producing open-pit gold…

Blair McBride | June 5, 2024 | 8:50 am

Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets

Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.

Colin McClelland | January 10, 2024 | 9:08 am

Uranium miners surge on $500 million US enrichment push

The Energy Department is requesting proposals from US companies to produce a type of fuel known as high-assay low-enriched uranium.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2024 | 8:31 am

Scientists gain new insights into diamond rain on Neptune, Uranus

Diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus forms at a lower depth than previously thought.

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 6:06 am

US seeks to jumpstart production of higher-energy uranium now made in Russia

The US is seeking bids from contractors to help establish a domestic supply of a uranium fuel enriched to higher levels.

Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 11:24 am

CME’s lithium contract volumes thrive after price slump

CME's lithium hydroxide contract is cash-settled, therefore easy to use as hedgers do not need to worry about taking delivery of unsuitable grades.

Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 9:05 am

US Supreme Court dismisses Alaska’s bid to keep Pebble project alive

The proposed mine in the Bristol Bay area would have become the largest copper, gold and molybdenum extraction site in North America.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 10:48 am

Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year

Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said.

Bloomberg News | January 8, 2024 | 9:33 am

Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study

Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 5:05 am

Gold CEO firing deals fresh blow to mining’s battered reputation

A series of disappointments for the mining industry comes against the backdrop of weak commodity prices — although gold has been an exception.

Bloomberg News | January 7, 2024 | 11:38 am

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