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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.
Norway is targeting 2028 to complete the planning framework for the Fen Complex, Europe's largest documented rare-earth deposit, as the project moves toward potential development in…
Brazil now has a national legal framework for critical and strategic minerals. Law 15.506, enacted on September 16, created the National Policy for Critical and Strategic…
The Zgounder silver mine in Morocco sits within the arid Anti-Atlas mountain range. Silver entered late September with the market focused on a familiar question: can…
Aircore drilling in a remote Northern Territory exploration area. Barkly Rare Earths has reported rare-earth mineralisation in all 28 holes from an initial drilling program across…
An industrial processing complex in Tennessee is at the center of Korea Zinc’s plan to expand U.S. refining capacity. Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Project Crucible has…
Representative documentary view of a shallow copper operation in central Tanzania. Kenya-based Marula Mining is moving to take full ownership of the Kinusi copper mine in…
Artisanal gold workings and weathered laterite in Suriname’s Gonini district. Critical Resources’ shares rose as much as 29% after the Australian-listed explorer announced an exclusive agreement…
The Cobre Panamá copper operation in Panama remains central to First Quantum’s financial and strategic outlook. First Quantum Minerals’ three-year agreement with Jiangxi Copper has kept…
Lithium brine ponds and processing infrastructure in Argentina’s Andean mining corridor. The United States plans to provide up to $7 billion in financing for Argentine mineral…
A copper exploration site in the remote northwest Queensland landscape. AIC Mines has agreed to acquire Materra Metals for A$120 million, adding the Mt Cuthbert Copper…
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