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An industrial electric smelting facility at Fortescue’s Christmas Creek operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Fortescue has produced its first hot metal at the Green Metal…
Zijin Gold’s planned takeover of Allied Gold has collapsed after the companies failed to secure required Chinese regulatory approval, ending a proposed transaction valued at about…
Autonomous mining technology 2026 is entering a more demanding phase: proving that safety systems can be standardized across large, mixed equipment fleets. The immediate milestone is…
An open-pit copper-cobalt operation and processing complex in the DRC’s Copperbelt. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has prohibited the export of copper and cobalt concentrates…
Illustrative image of rare-earth exploration where industrial development meets Brazil’s forest frontier. Brazil’s rare-earth sector is moving from geological promise to strategic competition, but the rush…
Silver bullion and refined metal are processed in an industrial refinery. Silver’s latest move has shifted the market from recovery watch to breakout watch. The metal…
Freshly produced copper cathodes at a refinery loading area. The copper price forecast 2026 has split into two broad camps. Westpac has upgraded its end-2026 target…
The mountainous Mindanao landscape illustrates the scale and terrain surrounding the proposed Tampakan project. The Sy family’s Dominion Holdings has moved the Tampakan copper-gold project closer…
Exploration drilling rig operating on a mountainous field pad in central Idaho. The latest gold mining news 2026 developments point to a common industry theme: exploration…
Copper mine infrastructure in the Peruvian Andes. Copper’s move above $13,600 per tonne has pushed the 2026 market debate beyond a conventional demand cycle. The central…
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