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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.
Copper mine and processing infrastructure in a large-scale U.S. operation. The White House has not decided whether to impose tariffs on refined copper, according to people…
The lithium market is entering 2026 with a deceptively calm price signal. Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate has been consolidating around 140,000–145,750 yuan per tonne, equivalent to…
Your phone battery has a global story. Lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite can come from different countries, while refining and battery manufacturing often happen elsewhere. Here's…
Critical minerals refining remains heavily concentrated. IEA data shows the top three refining countries accounted for an average 86% of output across six key minerals in…
Copper’s rally has reached a policy-driven inflection point. The metal climbed to a record near $14,854 per tonne on Sept. 9, according to Bloomberg and TradingKey,…
Sudan’s artisanal gold sector is a major source of revenue for the forces fighting the country’s war. Switzerland has begun banning purchases, imports and transit of…
Diamond drilling at a copper-gold exploration site in British Columbia. Kodiak Copper Corp. reported its strongest-ever drill intersection at the Ketchan zone of the MPD copper-gold…
Representative cobalt processing facility with drying equipment and bagged concentrate in Central Africa. A peer-reviewed study estimates that between 2,000 and 5,000 tonnes of natural uranium…
China’s lithium carbonate market has settled into a narrow range as seasonal purchasing from battery and cathode producers meets a steady recovery in domestic output and…
St Barbara has agreed to sell its remaining interest in the New Simberi Gold Project and associated Tabar Islands exploration licences in Papua New Guinea to…
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