Metals
  • Gold$4,062.16/oz+1.21%
  • Silver$54.48/oz+1.08%
  • Platinum$1,539.17/oz+0.57%
  • Palladium$1,036.10/oz−1.15%
  • Copper$6.62/lb+1.62%
  • Aluminium$3,086/t+1.51%
  • Nickel$15,608/t+0.30%
  • Zinc$3,840/t+0.92%
  • Lead$1,923/t+0.55%
  • Lithium$14,896/t+1.07%
  • Cobalt$22.85/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.08/lb−0.07%
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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.

Coal • Jun 3, 2021

Matrix Design forms new Equipment Division to

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Critical Minerals • Jun 1, 2021

Skillings Mining Review June 2021

The Skillings Mining Review June 2021 issue of places the spotlight on the U.S. Department of Energy’s $19 million endowment, a decisive step toward strengthening the…

Battery Metals • May 17, 2021

Hearst-area mining company has strategy to

A manufacturing business with a Northern Ontario graphite reserve, ZEN Graphene Solutions, has developed a mineral-based solution that when added to personal protective equipment (PPE), destroys…

Base Metals • May 17, 2021

Alicanto Secures Tenure at Sweden’s Sala Mine

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Once drilling permits have been approved, the company's ongoing drilling program at the Greater Falun Project will extend to include Sala. After securing the tenure of…

Copper • May 2, 2021

More valuable than gold and important for

Tellurium - one of the rarest elements on the earth - will soon be recovered as a byproduct of copper smelting at Rio Tinto's Kennecott mine…

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