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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.
Power infrastructure linking an AI data center campus with the wider electricity grid. Copper’s 2026 outlook is being shaped by two forces moving at different speeds.…
The United States is backing Kenya’s ambition to build a domestic critical-minerals processing industry, turning a preliminary minerals framework into a test of whether African producers…
Large-scale gold operations are generating unusually wide margins as prices outpace cost inflation. Gold producers entered 2026 with an unusually powerful financial advantage: the price of…
Large-scale lithium brine operations are central to the supply outlook, but production data and inventory estimates remain difficult to compare across markets. Lithium prices entered early…
Kenya is positioning itself for a larger role in the global critical minerals supply chain. The United States supports local processing, while China continues to expand…
Copper processing infrastructure at a large-scale industrial complex. Copper is trading near $14,800 per metric ton, close to its recent record, as traders balance three competing…
A group of critical mineral developers handpicked by the European Union is now warning Brussels that the money isn't showing up fast enough to keep their…
Chinese regulators have withdrawn the environmental assessment acceptance notice for Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s Jianxiawo lithium mine in Jiangxi province, sending the project back into…
India is looking to Russia to help plug some real gaps in its critical minerals supply. The topic is back on the table this week, as…
The United States says it will help Kenya build a domestic critical minerals processing industry, a pledge that lands right as Washington and Beijing jockey for…
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