SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW JULY 2024

Global edition By Salini Krishnan 2 July 2024

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Skillings Mining Review July 2024: our cover package takes a hard look at the North American iron ore market in 2024—demand from steel, grade requirements, logistics pinch points on the Lakes, and how decarbonization targets are reshaping premiums and projects.
Around the core, we chart the cross-currents moving portfolios: copper output strains at Codelco, manganese prices spiking after weather-related disruptions, and lithium headlines from Mexico’s concession dispute to North America’s largest brine resource. On the risk side, we tackle why insurance matters, the talent pipeline and immigration, and geotechnical innovations that cut downtime.
Operations get greener and smarter with advanced water treatment, sensor-based sorting for quartz, and a broad digital transformation lens. We also track signals from capital markets and industry: ARE’s $7.1M U.S. grant, Caterpillar’s pension-fund divestment headline, Southern Palladium’s $408M project path, and what names like Newmont and Rivian tell us about sentiment. The through-line: quality ore, reliable throughput, and disciplined execution amid price volatility.

About the author

Salini Krishnan

Staff Writer, Critical Minerals & Policy

Salini Krishnan reports on the policy and capital forces reshaping critical-mineral supply chains: rare earths, US–China export controls, government stockpiles, deep-sea mining and the public money behind the West's push to rebuild refining capacity.

A science postgraduate with a degree in communication, she reads the technical record before the press release, following minerals from exploration licence to processing plant. She has written for Skillings Mining Review since 2019.