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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.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese producer of rechargeable batteries (CATL), has agreed to purchase Canadian lithium miner Millennial Lithium Corp for C$376.8 million ($297.3…
A single ton of thermal coal traded for an average price of $182 on September 2nd, 2021. The black hydrocarbon hit an all-time high of US$184.50…
New coal mining projects for thermal energy will no longer be insured or financed by Tokio Marine Holdings in Japan. This will apply to projects both…
Using exploration and refinement, First Cobalt Corp. hopes to establish a cobalt supply chain in North America, which is essential for making batteries for electric cars.…
Redwood Materials, a leading battery materials company, along with Ford Motor Company, are working together to bring affordable electric vehicles to Americans by localizing the complex…
Arizona Rep. Grijalva has introduced a proposal that would protect a historic tribal site from destructive mining for the long term. In order to prevent destructive…
Quickly developed material technology company Betolar and JA-KO Betoni, a company reforming the concrete industry, are assisting Keliber, which is preparing a lithium mine in Kaustinen,…
Metso Outotec has signed an engineering and technology contract to deliver a raw water treatment plant for a gold plant project in the Middle East. The…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has deleted the Butler Mine Tunnel in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, from the Superfund National Priorities…
Workers from two gold mines near the epicenter of Victoria Australia’s 5.9-magnitude earthquake have been safely transported to the surface, according to two companies. The State…
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