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Lepidolite lithium mine and processing infrastructure in Jiangxi, China. The 2026 lithium price forecast is increasingly tied to one regulatory question in China: when can CATL…
An Indonesian bulk carrier loads mineral cargo at an export terminal. Indonesia’s new rare-earth testing requirements have disrupted shipments of nickel products, delaying mandatory surveyor reports…
Copper cathode bundles in a warehouse, where available inventory has become central to price formation. Copper has entered a new phase of market stress, with London…
Exploration drilling underway in Namibia’s Otavi region. Midas Minerals has extended the drill-tested copper-silver mineralisation at its Spaatzu prospect in Namibia to at least 1.2 kilometres…
Mining M&A deals 2026 are increasingly focused on advanced development assets, and OceanaGold’s proposed A$776 million acquisition of Ausgold is among the clearest examples. The transaction…
An aerial view shows the breached tailings compartment and the path of released material toward nearby mine infrastructure. South African regulators are investigating the collapse of…
Representative image: copper-gold exploration drilling in Queensland. Copper exploration company QMines Limited (ASX:QML) has reported a 35-metre intersection grading 2.88% copper at its Mt Chalmers project…
Western Australian gold development landscape with mining infrastructure and exploration activity. Canadian gold and copper producer OceanaGold is buying Australian gold developer Ausgold for A$776 million,…
Saudi Arabian mineral exploration landscape in the Zone-4 transition region. Saudi Aramco and Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden) have signed a shareholders’ agreement to create a…
Gold rose back above US$4,360 an ounce on Wednesday, as a sell-off in long-dated U.S. Treasuries eased after the 30-year yield reached a near-20-year high in…
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