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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.
Copper prices have been on an upward trajectory, nearing $10,000 per metric ton, driven by anticipated supply shortages and robust demand from sectors like EVs and…
The Navajo Nation is taking decisive action to enforce its 2012 law banning uranium transportation across its lands, a move that highlights ongoing tensions between tribal…
Deep-Sea Mining Faces Critical Decisions Amid Regulatory Uncertainty The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a United Nations-affiliated body responsible for regulating deep-sea mining in international waters, is…
Thousands of Serbian citizens took to the streets on Monday to protest against Rio Tinto's proposed lithium mining project in the western region of Jadar.
Twelve companies, including Rio Tinto, BYD, and LG Energy Solution, have submitted proposals to develop the lithium-rich Altoandinos salt flats in Chile's Atacama region.
Reporting from Charleston, WV: Ashley Cogar, a 33-year-old coal truck driver from Erbacon, West Virginia, tragically passed away due to injuries sustained in an accident at…
Six people, including the previous Deputy Environment Minister, were jailed for infractions in Vietnam's booming rare earth mining business. Luu Anh Tuan, the head of Vietnam…
Western mining companies are making a case for increased metal prices in order to stay competitive against producers with Chinese connections, as the global competition for…
Minnesota regulators have granted a crucial permit for Xcel Energy's ambitious plan to build one of America's largest solar farms - Sherco 3 solar project marking…
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