From copper and cobalt to rare earths and lithium, the minerals and metals that power modern life are at the heart of global mining. This section tracks production volumes, market prices, trade flows, and geopolitical shifts impacting the extraction and distribution of key resources. We spotlight battery metals, base metals, precious metals, and everything in between — along with the technologies and policies reshaping their supply chains. Whether you’re a trader, analyst, or enthusiast, stay informed with timely updates and expert commentary on minerals and metals in mining.
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With the miners signaling that it could capitalize on stratospheric iron ore prices by shipping record volumes of the steel-making commodity this year, Rio Tinto's biggest…
Quebec Imposes Tough New Lockdown Measures The new lockdown is tougher than Quebec's March 2020 shutdown. It introduces an overnight resident curfew. It also extends non-essential…
Copper from the London Metal Exchange (LME) reached a year-to-date peak on Monday of $7,708.50 per tonne, a volume not traded since March 2013. At the…
The engineering contractor of the mine, Murray & Roberts, selected Booyco to install the CXS proximity detection solution on 19 mining machines for an underground stop-over…
Central Shaft Commissioning and Production Goals The Gwanda-based gold mining company, Blanket Mine, plans to commission its Central Shaft this quarter. This move will boost the…
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has obtained permission from environmental authorities in the northern state of Pará, Brazil, for the resumption of its Serra Leste mine expansion activities.…
What is required to curb the illicit sourcing and trafficking of mineral resources in Africa's Great Lakes region is an all-inclusive strategy involving all stakeholders. This…
2020 was topsy-turvy for the Minnesota iron mining industry. The industry was hard hit by plant idlings, employee furloughs and a slowdown in demand. Mega consolidations…
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