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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.
For decades, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting in the global mining sector operated largely as a voluntary exercise in corporate transparency. Mining companies published annual…
Copper cathode sheets stored in an industrial warehouse. **NEW YORK : ** Copper settled at a record closing high of approximately US$6.71 per pound on Aug.…
Early-stage copper-gold mine construction in a tropical Cuban setting. Antilles Gold’s Cuban development strategy has been pushed into a regulatory test that could reshape ownership of…
PORT HEDLAND, Western Australia : BHP Group is facing escalating industrial friction across its core Western Australian operations as unionized workers at the Port Hedland iron…
PERTH : Australian resources developer AuKing Mining has moved to consolidate its footprint in southern Africa, entering into a binding acquisition agreement to secure 100% of…
Spot gold rallied aggressively on August 5, 2026, vaulting more than 3% to touch $4,199.78 per ounce: marking its highest valuation since June 22. The sharp…
ACCRA / PERTH / BEIJING : Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed to acquire Australia-listed Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in…
Equinox Gold Corp. and Orla Mining Ltd. have officially closed their landmark $26.3 billion business combination, creating a new North American senior gold producer with a…
By Mo Shine August 7, 2026 Copper Giant Resources has secured a landmark C$31 million equity financing package, anchored by a C$28.8 million strategic investment from…
The global gold mining sector in 2026 presents a striking paradox: while bullion prices remain near historic highs supported by persistent official-sector accumulation, public equity valuations…
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