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Bunker Hill in line for $150m federal bank loan for Idaho silver project

The first stage of the restart, due to begin by June, carries a $54.8 million capital cost, according to a 2022 prefeasibility study.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | October 29, 2024 | 9:32 am

Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie

The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2024 | 6:47 am

CHART: Copper price is being held hostage by Beijing

New report foresees a possible step change at meeting of…

Frik Els | October 29, 2024 | 4:11 am

Australian rare earths developer ASM eyes US defence funding

ASM has been building funds to develop its $1.1 billion…

Reuters | October 29, 2024 | 1:59 am

US Energy Dept finalizes $2.26bn loan for Lithium Americas’ Nevada mine

The loan, provisionally approved in March, is a key part…

Reuters | October 28, 2024 | 2:04 pm

El-Erian says soaring gold is driven by dollar diversification

While the move has been slow, “the bad news is the momentum is building up,” says Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queens’ College, Cambridge.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:14 am

Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge gains key permit, but legal and political risks loom

“Legal challenges are almost inevitable,” the Australian miner's CEO says.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 25, 2024 | 10:55 am

Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine causes supply miscalculation

Western sanctions on Russia's zinc miner Ozernoye have left it struggling to replace equipment needed to ramp up output.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 10:10 am

BofA’s Hartnett says bets on gold are rising before US election

The precious metal hit a record high on Wednesday and gold funds recorded their biggest weekly inflow since July 2020.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 9:39 am

Coal billionaire Tykac eyes growth in bet against ESG uptake

Pavel Tykac’s Sev.en Group has taken advantage of cheap valuations to buy up coal power stations and mines in the US, Australia and Vietnam.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 9:20 am

Gold miners crippled by costs risk losing out on bullion’s boom

Analysts had high hopes for the industry, with gold among the best-performing commodities this year, surging more than 30% on the outlook for lower interest rates and geopolitical turmoil.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 3:03 pm

Biden administration approves ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

Ford and a joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic have agreed to buy lithium from the mine.

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 11:08 am

Arkansas lithium projects heat up with royalty battle, huge underground resource

The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission on Nov. 4 is to hear an application filed by those companies and others to potentially set the royalty rate.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | October 24, 2024 | 10:48 am

Column: US copper imports accelerate in wake of CME squeeze

The May squeeze on the CME copper contract has passed but the impact on global flows of the red metal is still playing out.

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 9:45 am

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