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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.
The Antino gold district lies along the Lawa River in southeastern Suriname. Gold Fields is deepening its position in Suriname’s emerging gold sector with a C$76.96…
Albemarle Corporation’s aggressive downstream integration strategy in Western Australia: highlighted by its multi-billion-dollar commitment to the Kemerton lithium hydroxide facility near Bunbury: underscores the shifting architecture…
By Salini Krishnan Published: August 6, 2026 PANAMA CITY : First Quantum Minerals has formally initiated a government-approved processing program to clear, treat, and export stockpiled…
SANTIAGO : State-owned copper giant Codelco has temporarily suspended development and construction work at the Andes Norte sector of El Teniente, the world’s largest underground copper…
The United States government has executed a decisive intervention in the critical minerals supply chain, moving to halt foreign shipments of shredded lithium-ion battery materials and…
Deep-level tunnel infrastructure at an El Teniente-style underground copper operation. Codelco has temporarily suspended development and construction work at the Andes Norte project inside El Teniente…
Gold bullion is inspected on a precision refinery workbench. Gold surged 3.1% to approximately $4,372 an ounce on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for…
Mountain Pass is the upstream base of MP Materials’ U.S. rare earth supply chain. MP Materials has secured a long-term offtake agreement with a new U.S.…
Copper hit a fresh record high overnight, extending a rally driven by tariff-driven hoarding in the United States and shrinking mine supply. COMEX copper recently traded…
U.S. critical-minerals processing infrastructure is moving closer to the center of national-security policy. The United States is moving from statements about critical-minerals independence to direct industrial…
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