Critical minerals mining in US poised to benefit from $250bn Bank of America initiative

Critical minerals mining in the US is poised to benefit from a new $250-billion finance initiative announced by Bank of America on August 12. Bank of America announced an 18-month critical infrastructure finance initiative in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The initiative aims to drive transformative infrastructure investment across the US, with the investments targeted for the development of digital, energy, power and core infrastructure that …

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Copper price touches fresh Comex record as squeeze in London hits hardest of the year

Copper set a record on the Comex on Wednesday as a tame US inflation reading eased the threat of higher interest rates and a physical shortage in London pushed the premium on immediate delivery to its widest of the year. Copper for September delivery touched $6.7140 a pound ($14,802 a tonne) in New York, clearing the $6.7045 record set on August …

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