{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Mining Insider","title":"Energy Fuels Acquires Germany's VAC for $1.9 Billion, BHP Tables Port Hedland Offer, Mali Presses $512M Barrick Claim, Minnesota Mining Ban Overturned","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a9edfe17\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":590,"description":"Energy Fuels announces a definitive $1.9 billion deal to acquire German rare earth magnet maker Vacuumschmelze, creating the first fully integrated US mine-to-magnet supply chain. BHP tables a draft enterprise agreement at Port Hedland — unions say some progress was made but the sides remain far apart ahead of a July 7th follow-up session. Mali's military government escalates its $512 million tax and dividend claim against Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex. And Congress has overturned Minnesota's 20-year mineral leasing ban, clearing the primary federal hurdle for the Twin Metals copper-nickel-cobalt project.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tM0qY1Awzyjj0ffY02GbzMv5DPGZS2aj9E0TbEsufrM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZjE0/MDA1NDMwYTk2MGRk/YWI2YWEwNTUyZmU2/NjE2MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}