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Copper mine and processing infrastructure in a large-scale operating region. Byline: Penny Langford Copper has entered the second half of 2026 with a market structure that…
An iron ore lake freighter loads at a Great Lakes industrial terminal. Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes rose slightly in July from a year…
Zinc processing infrastructure at a modern industrial facility. Zinc prices are trading near four-year highs as declining global inventories, production disruptions and persistent concentrate tightness collide…
A tailings storage facility failure at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine near Brits has put a practical question at the centre of mining ESG compliance in 2026:…
Exploration equipment in a remote Saudi Arabian mineral frontier. Saudi Aramco and the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, known as Maaden, have signed an agreement to establish…
An autonomous haul truck follows a controlled route through a large open-pit mining operation. Autonomous mining technology has moved beyond the pilot stage at the industry’s…
Autonomous mining technology 2026 is moving beyond isolated pilot projects and into production-critical fleet operations. Vale’s Salobo copper mine in Brazil has brought 19 Komatsu 930E…
Copper inventories and processing infrastructure remain central to the investment outlook. By Salini Krishnan Target publish time: 4:00 PM ET Copper’s physical market is showing signs…
Indonesia’s nickel industry is entering 2026 with tighter mining controls but enough installed processing capacity to keep the global market supplied. That tension defines the nickel…
The critical minerals supply chain 2026 strategy in the United States is moving beyond mine incentives. Washington is combining Defense Production Act authority, export controls, defense…
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