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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.
Copper processing infrastructure in Queensland’s Mount Isa region. Austral Resources Australia has moved ahead with its takeover of Hammer Metals after the deadline for a competing…
The planned consolidation would place SM Investments’ Atlas stake and other mining assets under Dominion Holdings. SM Investments Corp. is preparing to move its mining assets…
Fortuna Mining’s acquisition gives it control of the Bambadji gold exploration project, adjacent to its Diamba Sud project in southeastern Senegal. Fortuna Mining has acquired the…
Iron ore futures are holding above US$100 a dry metric tonne as traders weigh firm near-term Chinese demand against a new operational risk at one of…
Zinc processing infrastructure at a modern industrial facility. Zinc prices are trading near four-year highs as declining global inventories, production disruptions and persistent concentrate tightness collide…
Exploration equipment in a remote Saudi Arabian mineral frontier. Saudi Aramco and the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, known as Maaden, have signed an agreement to establish…
Copper inventories and processing infrastructure remain central to the investment outlook. By Salini Krishnan Target publish time: 4:00 PM ET Copper’s physical market is showing signs…
Indonesia’s nickel industry is entering 2026 with tighter mining controls but enough installed processing capacity to keep the global market supplied. That tension defines the nickel…
The critical minerals supply chain 2026 strategy in the United States is moving beyond mine incentives. Washington is combining Defense Production Act authority, export controls, defense…
Hard-rock spodumene mining and processing infrastructure in Brazil. The lithium price forecast 2026 is increasingly defined by stabilization rather than another price spike. After the sharp…
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