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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.
Rare-earth separation and refining equipment at an industrial processing facility. Chinese rare earth suppliers are delaying or declining some shipments to U.S. and Japanese buyers even…
Capstone Copper’s Mantoverde operation forms part of the Atacama district being expanded through the San Pietro acquisition. Capstone Copper has completed its acquisition of the copper…
Underground mining and processing infrastructure are central to Nexa’s Latin American zinc and silver platform. Boliden has agreed to acquire Brazilian investment group Votorantim’s controlling stake…
New Simberi’s processing and mining infrastructure on Simberi Island, Papua New Guinea. St Barbara has agreed to sell its remaining interest in the New Simberi Gold…
The mining investment landscape turned sharply more defensive after a hotter U.S. producer-price reading lifted Treasury yields and increased expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike.…
Large-scale open-pit mining equipment operating across terraced benches. By Salini Krishnan Target publish time: 4:00 PM ET Copper’s record rally, fresh option-style dealmaking in Peru, renewed…
Copper near US$14,223 a tonne, gold around US$4,425 an ounce, lithium carbonate at roughly RMB150,000–160,000 a tonne and uranium near US$96 a pound are setting the…
Gold processing infrastructure at an operating mine in Western Australia. Gold prices weakened after stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data pushed investors to reassess the outlook for Federal…
Copper prices have entered a new phase of market stress. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange climbed to about $14,533 per tonne on Sept. 7,…
The Nevada Gold Mines district illustrates why asset concentration, infrastructure and governance can matter as much as ownership percentages. A reported $1.95 billion settlement between Barrick…
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