Veronica Brown

Global Industry Editor, Mining and Metals at Reuters

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US, Ukraine may wait decade or more to see revenue from minerals deal

1 week ago | mining.com | Pavel Polityuk |Christian Lowe |Veronica Brown

The financial payoff from a new minerals deal between Ukraine and the US is likely to take a decade or longer as investors face many hurdles to getting new mines into production in the war-ravaged country. Developing mines that produce strategically important minerals in countries with established mining sectors such as Canada and Australia can take 10 to 20 years, mining consultants said on Thursday. But most mineral deposits in Ukraine have scant data to confirm they are economically viable.
echoes of the 1980s with a more sustainable core

1 month ago | msn.com | Polina Devitt |Veronica Brown

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Gold’s current rally: echoes of the 1980s with a more sustainable core

1 month ago | theglobeandmail.com | Polina Devitt |Veronica Brown
Analysis-Gold's Current Rally: Echoes of the 1980s With a More Sustainable Core

1 month ago | usnews.com | Polina Devitt |Veronica Brown

By Polina Devitt and Veronica BrownLONDON (Reuters) - Gold's latest gallop to all-time highs has drawn comparisons with the last time political and economic turmoil were the main drivers of record prices, back in 1980. But market players say the nature of this rally - and potentially its ability to endure - look different.
Exclusive-As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control

1 month ago | today.westlaw.com | Claudia Parsons |Adam Jourdan |Veronica Brown |Daina Solomon

SALAR DE ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's Indigenous communities in the lithium-rich Atacama Desert are in talks with two of the nation's biggest miners to gain more influence over plans to increase extraction of the battery metal, according to the...
Financial Industry Groups Raise Concern on LME's OTC Trade Plans, Sources

Feb 5, 2025 | gurutrade.com | Pratima Desai |Veronica Brown |Alexander Smith

LME members voice opposition via industry groups LME members raise issue with UK financial watchdog LME to consult on full details of the measures LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Two financial industry groups have raised concerns with the London Metal Exchange (LME) about its plans to require private deals between members and clients to be carried out on its own platform, five sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Anglo CEO pursues value as works on De Beers spin-off

Feb 3, 2025 | mining.com | Clara Denina |Veronica Brown |Cecilia Jamasmie

Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 9:39 am Markets Top Companies Africa Europe Coal Copper Diamond Platinum Anglo American is working to maximize its value should any new M&A suitor come along and anticipates significant progress this year on a keenly-awaited spin-off of its De Beers diamond business, CEO Duncan Wanblad said on Monday.
Exclusive-US gold magnet: banks fly bullion from Asia-focused hubs to benefit from premium

Feb 3, 2025 | today.westlaw.com | Polina Devitt |Veronica Brown |Ashitha Shivaprasad |Rajendra Jadhav

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Global bullion banks are flying gold into the United States from trading hubs catering to Asian consumers, including Dubai and Hong Kong, to capitalize on the unusually high premium that U.S. gold futures are enjoying over spot...
Biden boosts loan for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1 billion

Jan 17, 2025 | mining.com | Veronica Brown |Cecilia Jamasmie

Reuters | January 17, 2025 | 11:25 am Battery Metals Energy USA Lithium The US Department of Energy has finalized a $996 million loan for ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium project, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, an increase of $296 million from a preliminary funding offer and a move aimed at boosting President Joe Biden’s green energy legacy.
CME precious metals stocks soar on Trump tariff threat

Jan 17, 2025 | mining.com | Ashitha Shivaprasad |Veronica Brown |Adam Hamilton

Reuters | January 17, 2025 | 10:53 am Markets USA Gold Palladium Platinum Silver Gold stocks in COMEX-approved warehouses have jumped by one-third in the past six weeks as market players sought deliveries to hedge against the possibility of import tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump.