Base Metals • Sep 15, 2025
Aluminum Inches Toward Year-Long Rally as Fed
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Africa • Sep 12, 2025
Small-Scale Miners Drive Ghana’s Gold Gains as
In 2024, Ghana produced 4.8 million ounces of gold, reaffirming its position as Africa’s leading gold producer. But behind the headline number lies a striking divergence:…
Copper • Sep 11, 2025
Labor & Skills Shortages in the Mining
When Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to triple national copper production to 3 million tonnes by 2031, international investors cheered. But behind the bullish forecasts, a…
Battery Metals • Sep 11, 2025
Mining & Inflation: Are Critical Minerals
Copper & lithium face major supply deficits by 2035. Can they join gold as inflation-proof safe havens for mining companies & investors?
Energy Transition • Sep 10, 2025
U.S. Steel’s Future at a Crossroads: Green
The U.S. steel sector is running hot again. Domestic production rose nearly 5% in July compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the…
Copper • Sep 10, 2025
Anglo–Teck Merger Creates $53 Billion Copper
Anglo American and Teck Resources unveiled plans for a $53 billion merger on Tuesday, a deal that would create Anglo Teck, the world’s fifth-largest copper producer…
Battery Metals • Sep 9, 2025
The Global Battery Revolution: Drivers and Key Players
The world added more than 17 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024, pushing battery-powered cars past 20% of new auto sales for the first time. China…
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Sep 8, 2025
Europe’s Green Transition Paradox: Rare Earths
KIRUNA, SWEDEN — When LKAB confirmed this spring that its Per Geijer deposit holds around 1.2 billion tonnes of ore containing 2.2 million tonnes of rare-earth…
Copper • Sep 6, 2025
Copper Contract Mining vs Owner-Operated: Which Model Wins the Energy Transition Race?
Copper demand is surging. Will contract mining or owner-control deliver supply faster? Skillings breaks down the models shaping copper’s future.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Sep 5, 2025
Dry Mining: A New Chapter in Sustainable Iron
Vale reopens Capanema mine with dry processing, investing $12B in Minas Gerais to cut tailings dams and boost sustainable iron ore output.
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