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Salini Krishnan reports on the policy and capital forces reshaping critical-mineral supply chains: rare earths, US–China export controls, government stockpiles, deep-sea mining and the public money behind the West's push to rebuild refining capacity. A science postgraduate with a degree in communication, she reads the technical record before the press release, following minerals from exploration licence to processing plant. She has written for Skillings Mining Review since 2019.
An exploration drill rig works across the arid terrain of Arizona’s Copper Creek district. Faraday Copper’s latest drilling at its Copper Creek project in Arizona has…
SKILLINGS MINING INTELLIGENCE Today’s macro driver is the precious-metals selloff. Spot gold fell to approximately US$4,402 an ounce, down about 1.56%, while silver declined 1.87% to…
Mining at the New Strategic Frontier The September issue of Skillings Mining Review looks at an industry being reshaped by three forces: the race for critical…
China's rare earth export controls are paused, not gone. Two 2026 deadlines will decide what happens next — here's what's at stake.
Autonomous mining technology has moved beyond isolated demonstrations. Komatsu says its FrontRunner system had more than 900 autonomous trucks commissioned and had moved more than 10…
Alberta’s oil sands waste could contain significant quantities of critical minerals, but economic recovery remains the key challenge.
The US International Development Finance Corporation expands rare earth financing in Madagascar, strengthening Africa’s critical minerals supply chain ahead of African Mining Week 2026.
Lodestar Minerals has reported copper, gold, cobalt and molybdenum mineralisation in its first diamond hole at the Three Saints project in northern Chile, saying the results…
Diamond drilling at a remote alpine exploration camp in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The latest gold mining news 2026 cycle from British Columbia and Yukon is…
By Salini Krishnan Target publish time: 4:00 PM ET Boliden’s agreement to acquire Votorantim’s controlling stake in Nexa Resources puts producing zinc and silver assets at…
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