Explorers & developers
Copper World gets $2.07 billion construction approval, with first production targeted for 2029
Every return figure uses a long-term copper price of $5.00 a pound, so the economics move with copper.
Region
United States
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Politics & permitting
Sherritt gets a US licence to ship fuel to Moa Nickel, but a restart needs a second licence
A fuel licence settles supply to Moa, not a restart. What stays open is a second OFAC licence and the financing behind it.
Labour & safety Analysis
Bald Mountain fatality: what the September 3 MSHA record still does not settle
MSHA's September 3, 2026 Bald Mountain notice names a pipe-jack contractor death under Kinross control, and still leaves cause, employer and enforcement open.
Deals & finance
Global Atomic says U.S. lender's board approved conditional facility of up to US$414.2 million for Dasa
Board approval is a step toward the money, and the conditions are still open. A direct agreement with Niger's government is one of them, and the company cannot settle that alone. Any term-loan money would follow the remaining equity spend, so timing depends on both.
Labour & safety
MSHA notice reports contractor death at Bald Mountain mine in Nevada
This is a preliminary notice. MSHA has not stated a cause, so the controller listing says nothing yet about responsibility.