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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.
LAS VEGAS : MP Materials Corp. has advanced its multi-phased industrial transformation at the Mountain Pass rare earth mine and processing facility in San Bernardino County,…
The historic Mesabi Iron Range is on the brink of a major milestone. Mesabi Metallics’ greenfield DR-grade iron ore mine and processing plant in Nashwauk, Minnesota,…
Construction activity at Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass project in Humboldt County, Nevada, has entered a decisive execution phase. With on-site employment having surpassed 1,300 workers and…
By Penny Langford | Published: August 3, 2026 Stelar Metals has secured A$2.6 million in fresh capital through a single-tranche share placement, providing the financial runway…
By Penny Langford | August 5, 2026 New York copper futures surged to a fresh historic high on August 5, 2026, as aggressive U.S. stockpiling ahead…
Modern uranium processing infrastructure in a remote northern mining region. Uranium prices are sending a more constructive signal through the forward curve than through the spot…
The global lithium market has entered a pivotal transition phase. Following the tumultuous price correction that followed the historic peaks of previous years, the lithium sector…
Global precious metals markets are navigating an unprecedented period of structural tightness. According to the latest data compiled for the World Silver Survey by the Silver…
The global nickel market in 2026 is undergoing a profound structural transition. After years characterized by relentless oversupply, depressed valuations, and rampant capacity expansion across Southeast…
The global copper market enters 2026 caught in a high-stakes convergence of unprecedented electrical infrastructure renewal, rapid artificial intelligence deployment, and persistent supply bottlenecks. London Metal…
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