⛏️ Lithium deposit found in US may be among world’s largest

Gold set to hit $2,500 as dollar thrust appears to fade
A key reason for the positive outlook for gold, according to analysts, is the anticipated peak in Fed rate hiking cycle as well as upcoming topping out of dollar strength. Some of them predicted that gold will trade at $2,100 per ounce by the second quarter of 2024. Read on »

Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found
An estimated 20 to 40 million tonnes of lithium metal lie within a volcanic crater formed around 16 million years ago. This is notably larger than the lithium deposits found beneath a Bolivian salt flat, previously considered the largest deposit in the world. Read on »

The Race to Drill America’s Longest Oil and Gas Wells
The milestone is 25,000 feet. The maturing market has pushed oil and gas producers to idle drilling rigs and bore fewer—but longer—wells. Read on »

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