We’ll save our copper smelting project, says China’s Xinjiang Xinxin

The bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).

The ruling removes the last major obstacle for the $250 million project, located 150 km northeast of Guayaquil.

The world's biggest nickel producer has bought record volumes of the ore from the Philippines since April.

A minimum 70,000 meter drill program is now planned for 2025.