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Back to EpisodesCopper Crisis, $7B U.S. Gamble & Lithium Gold Rush: Chile’s Strike Fallout, Biden’s Graphite Play, and PDAC’s AI Breakthrough (01/03/25)
Episode 4
Published 1 year, 7 months ago
Description
The Mining Insider host Logan Ore dissects today’s seismic shifts:
- U.S. Critical Minerals Surge: How $7B in grants aim to break China’s graphite grip—and why experts say it’s just the start.
- Escondida Strike Shockwaves: Inside Chile’s copper standoff and what it means for your EV stock portfolio.
- Delta Lithium’s Pilbara Bonanza: Australia’s massive lithium find sparks infrastructure race and automaker frenzy.
- PDAC’s Tech Revolution: Glencore’s emissions-slashing AI and Barrick’s $500M hydrogen truck bet.
Keywords: US critical minerals 2025, Escondida copper strike 2025, Delta Lithium Pilbara discovery, EcoDiscover AI mining, hydrogen mining trucks, South Africa Mining Indaba.
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, BHP press release, Delta Lithium ASX announcement, PDAC 2025 keynote, Wood Mackenzie analysis.