Government funding now a plus not a burden, miners say
In the West’s efforts to catch up with China’s lead in critical minerals development, more companies are warming to government financing than in previous years when governments were regarded as…
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Canada’s antimony gap shows as Iran war sharpens focus on defence metals
The war with Iran has pushed antimony further out of the shadows, highlighting the metal’s modern use in explosive formulations, flares and infrared sensors. The United States Geological Survey says…
EXIM nears decision on $2.7B for Perpetua antimony site
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq, TSX: PPTA) says the proposed multi-billion-dollar loan earmarked by the U.S. export credit agency for its main gold-antimony project in Idaho has now entered its final approval…
Southern Cross drills antimony discovery in Australia
Drilling at Southern Cross Gold’s (TSX: SXGC; ASX: SX2; US-OTC: SXGCF) Sunday Creek project in Australia returned the strongest gold-antimony result yet at the Apollo target. Shares rose. Highlight hole…
U.S. Army drafts Perpetua for antimony refining
The U.S. Army is backing a new generation of small, mobile refineries to secure critical minerals for weapons production, beginning with antimony sourced from Perpetua Resources’ (Nasdaq: PPTA; TSX: PPTA)…
Larvotto greets antimony demand crunch as output nears
Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) is preparing for first production of antimony next year at its Hillgrove project in New South Wales, believed to be the largest deposit of the critical…
Editorial: Mining in America
In 1984, Ronald Reagan’s re-election was cemented by the “Morning in America” TV ad. Its calm narration of people working, buying homes and getting married in a recovering economy helped…
Idaho bets on schools, speedy approvals to renew mining
BOISE, Idaho – Access to local skilled labour is now the choke point to building new mines, Idaho’s mining leaders told the Idaho Mining Conference this week in Boise. The…
Perpetua gets $255M from JPMorgan, Agnico Eagle
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq, TSX: PPTA) has secured $255 million in new investments from JPMorgan Chase and Agnico Eagle (TSX, NYSE: AEM), giving the U.S.-focused gold and antimony developer a major…
Perpetua starts building $1.3B Stibnite gold-antimony mine in Idaho
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq, TSX: PPTA) has begun early works construction at its $1.3 -billion Stibnite gold-antimony project in central Idaho, fast-tracked by the Trump administration as part of efforts to…
Government equity in miners becomes U.S. norm
The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments. Trump has ordered his Department of War…
Stibnite gold-antimony project OK’d for construction
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA; TSX: PPTA) can start building its $1.3-billion Stibnite gold-antimony project in Idaho next month after receiving a notice to proceed from the U.S. Forest Service on…