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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.
Fortescue Metals Group, the mining company controlled by the billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, has initiated legal action to stop the financial data giant S&P publishing information…
Minnesota should stop all state-level work on the controversial Twin Metals Mining proposal if the Trump government doesn't share vital information about copper mining's risks to…
The company has idled Northshore Mining as steel demand declined during the pandemic. The "Big Three" car manufacturers are preparing to restart manufacturing next week, and…
The Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a loan of $100 million to finance investments at the Kevitsa…
Papua New Guinea is preparing to take control of Barrick Gold's (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) Porgera mine. The government refused to extend the company's mining lease,…
Shandong Gold Mining Co Ltd, which has a Hong Kong listing, gave some insight into the technology moves being made by the prominent Chinese mining companies…
Undaunted by the fear of death, 57-year-old Asif Khan has kept his nose to the grindstone to dig out coal so that the country's power plants…
In the Skillings Mining Review July 2021 issue , we deliver a Special North American Iron Ore Report—a deep dive into one of the most critical…
Bruce Crosgrove is a B.Sc., M.Sc. (Solution Chemistry) from Simon Fraser University, Canadian Securities Course (CSC), US Series 7 Securities Course. Bruce is an artist, a…
ROYALTY COMPANIES AND EXPLORERS ARE ON SALE The money manager Adrian Day examined the contemporary developments at gold and iron ore companies stating that “by happenstance,…
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