Iron Ore • Apr 22, 2025
Macro Metals Secures Key Role in New Iron Ore
Macro Metals secures mining services contract for Extension Iron Ore Project in WA, expanding its Pilbara operations and integrating supply chain control.
Charles Pitts
Charles Pitts is the publisher of Skillings Mining Review, the trade journal that has covered mining since 1912. He writes on the macro forces behind metal prices: commodity cycles, sovereign capital and the shifting sources of demand. His current work argues that hyperscale AI, and the gigawatt-scale power its data centres need, is becoming a buyer of lithium and copper in its own right, competing with the automotive supply chain for tier-one reserves.
Gold • Apr 21, 2025
High-Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) Archives
Ghana asserts resource control by taking over Damang mine from Gold Fields, signaling a major shift in Ghana mining policy. No job losses, operations to continue.
Battery Metals • Apr 18, 2025
U.S. Targets Cobalt Mining and Mineral
The U.S. deepens its role in Congo’s cobalt mining sector, linking peace efforts with access to critical mineral resources essential for EVs and national security.
Blog • Apr 18, 2025
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Fueling the Rise of a
The Trump administration’s tariffs are accelerating China’s push for technological self-reliance and the creation of a Beijing global economic zone, reshaping the future of global trade…
Rare Earths • Apr 17, 2025
China’s Latest Trade Weapon: The Seven Rare
This month, the Chinese government announced new export controls on seven rare earth minerals critical to both civilian industries and national defense systems in the United…
Coal • Apr 16, 2025
BHP Turns to Pumped Hydro to Repurpose Mt
Global mining giant BHP is laying the groundwork for a future beyond coal. In a move that signals a pragmatic shift toward renewable infrastructure, the company…
Blog • Apr 15, 2025
China Suspends Rare Earth Exports Amid Rising
In a major escalation of the ongoing China-US trade war, the Chinese government has suspended rare earth exports, disrupting global supply chains and placing immense pressure…
Blog • Apr 14, 2025
Bank of Canada in Tight Spot as Trump’s Tariff
Two days before its next policy announcement, the Bank of Canada faces a critical decision with no clear path forward.
Blog • Apr 11, 2025
China U.S. Trade War Intensifies as Trump
China retaliates with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump raises duties to 145%. Markets tumble as global recession risk rises amid escalating trade war.
Blog • Apr 10, 2025
Petra Diamonds Delays Cullinan Mine Sales Amid
Petra Diamonds has postponed the sale of 200,000 carats from its Cullinan mine in South Africa, citing rising U.S. tariff uncertainty that has roiled the global…
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