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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.
Even as Lockdowns across the world have crippled manufacturing activity, India's exports of iron ore, essential to the outcome of steel, have been flourishing. Under pressure…
As yet another coal mining company teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, West Virginia, on March 26, asked a court for control of several abandoned mines,…
Iron ore prices edged higher last week thanks to a near 1% rise on Friday despite news of the record fall in Chinese economic growth in…
About 300 workers were laid off last week at three Powder River Basin coal mines, adding to a string of bad news for Wyoming's already struggling…
Photographs of early Mesabi Iron Range mining are in black and white. We may identify the gray material in the rail cars as iron because why…
Chinese stainless steel Futures rose on Monday, hitting their highest level in over nine months as domestic demand continued to recover after Covid-19 related shutdowns. The…
US senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to end what he describes as the country's "dangerous dependence" on China for critical minerals and rare earth elements.…
A leading provider of technology for mining safety and productivity, Matrix Design Group, has announced the introduction of an Equipment Division, which features essential support products…
COVID-19 Silver Mining Production Impact: How the Pandemic Hit the Hardest | Skillings COVID-19 shutdowns dealt silver mining a harder blow than any other major mining…
Five miners were killed, and also another left seriously hurt in an explosion on May 10 at a Chinese coal mine in the Ta Oy district…
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