This article caught my attention last week: ‘Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans.’
The brief: The Trump administration has said it would approve a land swap needed for Rio Tinto and BHP to build one of the world’s largest copper mines, despite concerns from Native Americans that it would destroy a site of religious value.
I get it, who wants a mine in their backyard? This was a key reason Biden stalled the development during his term in office. You can read the whole piece here.
Mining memo’s take
I’ve followed this story for years: the Resolution Copper deposit in Arizona. With the potential to supply 25% of the country’s copper needs, it’s arguably the most important mining development in the U.S.
For the rest of this column: https://northernminer.com/commodities-markets/opinion-the-global-hunger-games-of-commodities/1003878710/