Saudi Arabia’s Bold Push to Dominate
As global demand for critical transition minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel soars, Saudi Arabia is pivoting from its oil-reliant economy toward becoming a global leader…
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Mo Shine covers the geopolitics, logistics and diplomacy of critical-mineral extraction in the Global South, with a focus on how African statecraft shapes what investors and operators can actually build. He spent more than a decade in newspaper journalism, as sub-editor and executive editor, and has worked with Skillings since 2009. His current work tracks the Lobito Corridor and other Western-backed rail routes, and what they change for working capital, regional diplomacy and operator resilience across the Central African Copperbelt.
As global demand for critical transition minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel soars, Saudi Arabia is pivoting from its oil-reliant economy toward becoming a global leader…
The Keystone Project, spearheaded by U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU), is poised to become a cornerstone of gold exploration in Nevada's renowned Cortez Trend, a geological…
Skillings MIning Review _December_2024
Chile, the world’s largest copper producer and second-largest supplier of lithium, has unveiled plans to invest $83.18 billion in mining projects through 2033, according to a…
he International Energy Agency estimates that the next decade will require more copper than was mined over the entire last century, intensifying the copper supply challenge.
Sydney's International Convention Centre (ICC) came alive as IMARC 2024 welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees, reaffirming its status as a premier global event in mining and resources.
Australia-based uranium producer Paladin Energy has raised concerns over a significant Uranium supply gap in the global market, forecasting an annual shortfall of over 50 million…
Saudi Arabia has signed nine investment agreements in the metals and mining sector, totaling over 35 billion riyals ($9.32 billion), marking a significant step in its…
Exclusive distribution deal introduces advanced Australian mining and construction machinery to the region Archer Mining, a Canadian supplier of heavy industrial equipment, has secured an exclusive…
Hexagon AB has announced its acquisition of indurad, a leader in radar and real-time location systems (RTLS) technologies, along with its autonomous haulage subsidiary, xtonomy.
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