Commodities
New Era For Nukes
Daily Standup Top Stories A New Era for Nuclear Power in the U.S. August 17, 2024 Stu Turley The US government is supporting the reopening of the Palisades nuclear power plant, the first such effort in […]
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Commodities
Can the West Afford to Build Its Own Copper Industry?
The West’s green energy transition is heavily reliant on copper, a metal primarily processed in China. Building a Western copper processing industry would be costly and time-consuming, potentially hindering the transition. Western governments may need […]
Critical Minerals
Ukraine is a ‘gold mine’ – US senator
Allowing a Russian victory in the conflict would deprive America of access to vast mineral resources, Lindsey Graham says Washington “cannot afford” to allow Russia to achieve victory in the Ukraine conflict as this would […]
Energy Tech
Cost advantage of natural hydrogen sparks energy companies’ interest – report
At the end of 2023, 40 companies were searching for natural hydrogen deposits, up from just 10 in 2020, new research by Rystad Energy shows. According to the Oslo-based business intelligence company, exploration efforts are […]
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More high grades at New Found Gold’s Queensway project in Newfoundland
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG, NYSE: NFGC) is reporting bonanza-grade drill results at its Iceberg target on the Queensway project in central Newfoundland. Drill hole NFGC-23-1820 cut 16.7 metres grading 36.2 grams gold per […]
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Pilbara Minerals seals another Chinese offtake deal
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has clinched a deal with Chinese company Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group for spodumene concentrate, essential for making lithium batteries. Under the agreement, Pilbara will deliver 20,000 tonnes […]
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Riley Gold rises on $20m earn-in with Kinross for Nevada project
Nevada-focused junior Riley Gold (TSXV: RLYG) is teaming up with Kinross Gold (TSX: K) (NYSE: KGC) to advance the exploration of its Pipeline West/Clipper (PWC) project, in which Kinross has been granted the option […]
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Lithium Americas gets record $2.2 billion loan for Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) announced on Thursday that it has received a conditional commitment loan of $2.26 billion from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to finance the construction of processing facilities […]
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Queen’s University, UBC, unveil C$2 million Don Lindsay Teck Award in mining engineering
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK), The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Queen’s University announced Wednesday the Don Lindsay Teck Award in Mining Engineering, comprised of two C$1 million endowments that […]
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Covert forms of sexual harassment remain an issue in Western Australia’s mining industry – study
Being put down or condescended to based on gender, and receiving offensive sexist remarks, remain common themes in Western Australia’s mining sector, the Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program Landmark Study shows. The report […]