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A Look at Historical Copper Prices (Updated 2024)

A Look at Historical Copper Prices (Updated 2024)

Case in point — at the time of its new high in May 2024, the copper price has increased over 500 percent since January 2000. Although this impressive major increase doesn’t account for inflation, it’s still a sizeable gain. Let’s take a deeper dive into copper prices going back even further. So what’s the best...

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Boss Energy: Multi-mine Uranium Producer in Australia and the US

Boss Energy: Multi-mine Uranium Producer in Australia and the US

The macro-environment and steps taken by the US government remain favorable for uranium producers such as Boss Energy. The US Congress recently enacted legislation prohibiting the importation of Russian uranium products known as the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (HR 1042), valid until 2040. The Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia spans approximately 80 kms...

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HiPurA® HPA Pilot Plant Early-Stage Commissioning Commenced

HiPurA® HPA Pilot Plant Early-Stage Commissioning Commenced

The leach circuit is a key part of ChemX’s unique flowsheet and comprises the first part of the patented, HiPurA® purification process. It takes the aluminous chemical feedstock and sufficiently upgrades its purity for the solvent extraction (SX) stage. Figure 1 – CMX Operations Manager (Russell Vallis) pictured in front of the commissioned leach circuit...

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Pointerra Awarded US$1.63 Million US DOE Contract

Pointerra Awarded US$1.63 Million US DOE Contract

Highlights Program Details Pointerra has been selected to collaborate with three electric utilities (Avangrid, Eversource, and National Grid) and three university partners (Cornell University, University at Albany – State University of New York, and the University of Connecticut), to develop a comprehensive risk assessment model and economic analysis that will help electric utilities optimise their...

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CuFe Limited

CuFe Limited

Tennant Creek hosts a mineral resource estimate of 7.3 million tons (Mt) at 1.7 percent copper and 0.6 grams per ton (g/t) gold for 127 kt copper and 145 koz gold. CuFe currently owns a 55 percent interest over 240 kilometres of the highly-prospective tenure, situated in the Northern Territory. CuFe’s near-term plan for the...

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Surge in EV Market Drives Demand for High-density Battery Materials

Surge in EV Market Drives Demand for High-density Battery Materials

As lithium-ion batteries reach their capacity limit, demand is expanding for other raw materials to manufacture high-density batteries, particularly nickel. This metal boasts a wide range of physical properties that make it ideal for the green energy market — plus it’s an affordable component looked to for next-generation as well as existing products. However, the...