Coal • Sep 4, 2025
Coal Still King: ICMM’s Global Dataset
ICMM’s Global Mining Dataset shows coal still accounts for 42% of mines, exposing the gap between net-zero goals and mining reality.
Minerals & Metals
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Africa • Sep 3, 2025
Guelmim Gold Discovery Positions Morocco as
High-grade gold veins in Guelmim could transform Morocco’s mining sector, with grades up to 300 g/t and potential 3–5M oz resource.
Battery Metals • Sep 2, 2025
Lithium Price Crash Meets Surging Demand
Lithium prices plunge 85% despite record demand, reshaping the global battery metals industry and challenging miners.
Mining Jobs • Sep 2, 2025
Glencore Initiates Retrenchment Process at
Glencore launches retrenchment at South African ferrochrome and vanadium sites, threatening 20,000+ jobs amid power and cost pressures.
Gold • Sep 1, 2025
Gold Mining Stocks Outpace Bullion as
Gold miners are outpacing bullion in 2025 as tariffs, Fed rate cuts, and central bank demand drive prices higher. What’s next for the sector?
Iron Ore • Sep 1, 2025
Skillings Mining Review September 2025
Skillings Mining Review September 2025: four years after iron ore spiked to $220/t, the cycle has turned. Our cover package maps the 2025–2030 iron-ore outlook—a looming…
Critical Minerals • Aug 30, 2025
China Rare Earth Price Control: How Beijing Dominates Global Supply Chains and What Japan’s Strategy Teaches the West
China controls 70% of rare earths, dictating prices and supply. Japan reduced dependence—can the U.S. learn before the next crisis?
Coal • Aug 29, 2025
Barnsley Boy Returns: Mining Statue Becomes Beacon of
Barnsley’s proud coal heritage was once again placed firmly at the centre of civic life this week as the Barnsley Boy statue returned to the town…
Critical Minerals • Aug 29, 2025
Billions Buried in Waste: U.S. Mines Discard
DENVER, CO — U.S. mines are discarding billions of dollars’ worth of rare earths and other critical minerals every year, according to new research from the…
Asia Pacific • Aug 28, 2025
China Caps Coal Output to Halt Price Slide
BEIJING, Aug 28 – China, the world’s largest coal consumer and producer, has moved to cap coal production after a supply surge in the first half…
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