Metal prices

Nickel price:
$8.08 /lb
Copper price:
$5.78 /lb
Cobalt price:
$25.53 /lb
Gold price:
$4,936 /oz

Nickel

Nickel is a critical metal used primarily in stainless steel production (68%), in alloys and plating (16%) and increasingly in batteries for…

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Cobalt mining

Cobalt is a USD $16 billion industry which is growing at an estimated 6% rate projected into 2030 and beyond. One of…

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Critical minerals

The Energy Act of 2020 defines a “critical material” as: 2023 Final Critical Materials List DOE has determined the final Critical Materials…

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Mining in Oregon

Resource management in Oregon is the responsibility of the Department of Geology and Minerals Inventory (DOGAMI) which regulates exploration permits and the…

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What is nickel laterite?

Nickel mineralization is normally present in one of two forms, as oxide minerals or as sulphide minerals. Historically, nickel sulphides have been…

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