Search the Skillings archive
Base metal mining covers the essential non-precious metals that power modern infrastructure, clean energy, and global industry. From copper and zinc to nickel and lead, these metals are critical to the supply chains of construction, manufacturing, and electric vehicles. This category offers breaking news, market analysis, production updates, and geopolitical insights tied to the base metals sector.
Track global pricing trends, explore major mining projects, and understand how evolving demand—especially from green technologies—is reshaping exploration and investment. Skillings delivers accurate, timely, and actionable intelligence to help professionals, investors, and analysts navigate the fast-moving world of base metal mining.
Whether you’re following nickel’s role in EV batteries, copper’s infrastructure boom, or zinc’s industrial rebound—this hub provides the authoritative coverage you need. Bookmark this page for your go-to source on base metal mining.
The global narrative around artificial intelligence has shifted. In early 2026, the conversation is no longer just about Large Language Models or chip architecture; it is…
As we move into mid-2026, the global mining landscape is witnessing a profound shift in how "alpha" is generated. For the past decade, the industry’s narrative…
The global nickel market enters 2026 caught in a profound structural paradox. On the surface, the narrative remains one of overwhelming abundance, fueled by a decade-long…
For over a century, the copper market followed a predictable rhythm of industrial expansion and cyclical manufacturing. Since 1912, Skillings Mining Intelligence has tracked these shifts,…
The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine is transforming the global copper market from the heart of Mongolia's South Gobi Desert. For decades, shifting sands and nomadic herders…
The geographic center of the global copper market is shifting. While the massive pits of the Chilean Andes remain the industry's historical heart, a new, technologically-driven…
The silver and copper gap 2026 has become the defining story of the global mining sector. What was once dismissed as commodity supercycle hyperbole has materialized…
As the global economy navigates the midpoint of 2026, the traditional hierarchy of commodities is being challenged by a structural divergence between industrial utility and monetary…
The global mining industry is entering a period of structural misalignment that is fundamentally rewriting the playbook for institutional and retail investors alike. As the second…
For decades, the valuation of junior mining companies followed a predictable, cyclical rhythm. Investors looked for high-grade discoveries, waited for a feasibility study, and hoped for…
Our newsletters on critical minerals, policy and the week’s deals, free through LinkedIn or by email.
