Federal policy and new technologies could unlock valuable minerals from mining waste. However, poor site data, environmental risks and high processing costs remain major obstacles. The United States has a…
Copper processing and logistics infrastructure reflect the supply-chain pressures shaping the market. By Charles Pitts Copper is trading close to record levels as Chinese manufacturers rebuild…
Gold mining operation and processing infrastructure in a West African setting. Gold is trading around $4,376 an ounce on COMEX, up about 0.10% in the latest…
Lithium brine evaporation ponds and processing infrastructure. By Charles Pitts Lithium carbonate futures fell more than 3% in a single session in September, interrupting a firm…
Copper production at a large open-pit mine remains constrained by operational disruptions, declining grades and long project timelines. By Charles Pitts Copper prices remain near record…
By Charles Pitts Nickel prices have recovered modestly in late September, with both LME and SHFE contracts rising by more than 1% in a recent session…
By Charles Pitts The European Commission’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) reduce reporting volume sharply, but they do not remove the operational risks that mining…
By Charles Pitts Autonomous mining technology is moving from isolated pilot projects into routine production across surface and underground operations. In September, EACON said its autonomous…
The Zgounder silver mine in Morocco sits within the arid Anti-Atlas mountain range. Silver entered late September with the market focused on a familiar question: can…
Aircore drilling in a remote Northern Territory exploration area. By Charles Pitts Barkly Rare Earths has reported rare-earth mineralisation in all 28 holes from an initial…
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