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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.
STOCKHOLM/KIRUNA : After nearly three decades of dormancy, the historic Viscaria copper deposit in northern Sweden is advancing toward a commercial restart, underpinned by a major…
An underground-style diamond drill rig works against a hard-rock face in a British Columbia copper exploration setting. By Salini Krishnan Published in Hard News Vizsla Copper…
TORONTO/BEIJING : The proposed C$5.5 billion (approximately US$4 billion) all-cash acquisition of Allied Gold Corporation by China’s Zijin Mining Group has been formally terminated. Rather than…
By Salini Krishnan Target publish time: 4:00 PM ET Copper’s latest price records are testing the gap between commodity performance and mining-equity valuations. COMEX copper briefly…
The second quarter of 2026 has delivered a complex financial and operational snapshot for major global gold producers. Driven by elevated realized gold prices averaging near…
The global nickel market enters 2026 navigating a complex paradox. On paper, headline industry forecasts continue to project a structural supply surplus, echoing the oversupplied conditions…
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND : FireFly Metals has expanded the high-grade profile of its flagship Green Bay copper-gold project in Newfoundland, reporting a standout underground drill intercept…
CONAKRY / LONDON : Mining major Rio Tinto and its joint venture partners in the Simandou iron ore project have finalized crucial financing approvals and capital…
The global mining industry’s multi-year transition toward automation has crossed a decisive threshold. What began a decade ago as isolated trials of autonomous haulage systems (AHS)…
Mining’s shift from automated trials to commercial-scale autonomy has reached a new threshold. Komatsu has commissioned its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck, while Vale has brought…
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