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  • Gold$4,062.16/oz+1.21%
  • Silver$54.48/oz+1.08%
  • Platinum$1,539.17/oz+0.57%
  • Palladium$1,036.10/oz−1.15%
  • Copper$6.62/lb+1.62%
  • Aluminium$3,086/t+1.51%
  • Nickel$15,608/t+0.30%
  • Zinc$3,840/t+0.92%
  • Lead$1,923/t+0.55%
  • Lithium$14,896/t+1.07%
  • Cobalt$22.85/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.08/lb−0.07%
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Mo Shine

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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.

Press Release • Feb 18, 2022

Vader Combo for Ultimate in Anti-Fog

Foul, nasty, or painful debris. Spark. Liquid spray back. All can slow the most seasoned employee and, worse, bring the threat of occupational injury.

Press Release • Feb 18, 2022

U.S.-Flag Shipping on the Great Lakes Up 16.8

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 81.8 million tons of cargo in 2021, an increase of 16.8 per cent compared to 2020.  The 2021 float was…

Press Release • Feb 17, 2022

Canadian and Midwest Mining: Maximizing Water

Automated scraper strainers that filter out both micron-sized particles and oversized detritus resist clogging and fouling, minimizing maintenance and boosting production

Battery Metals • Feb 16, 2022

Talon is part of a larger consortium of miners

"Not in My Backyard" arguments abound in the Twin Metals mining debate near Ely, Minnesota. There are environmental concerns, but advocates point to the hundreds of…

Battery Metals • Feb 11, 2022

Glencore Plc announces an offtake deal with

Glencore Plc agreed to an offtake deal with Missouri Cobalt LLC, giving the world’s biggest commodity trader more exposure to the crucial battery metals.

Asia Pacific • Feb 10, 2022

Gainwell Engineering: Gainwell Commosales Pvt

Gainwell Engineering is a manufacturing venture under Gainwell Commosales Pvt. Ltd. Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar, Inc. announced that Gainwell Engineering Pvt. Ltd. of India…

Iron Ore • Feb 8, 2022

Mining Firms allowed to increase iron ore

After a long-awaited assessment of the facility's export capability, Port Hedland, Australia's most profitable export business, will be allowed to boost its iron ore exports significantly.

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