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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 enters 2026 with two competing forces shaping its outlook. Supply is becoming harder to expand as mature mines face declining grades, operational disruptions and long…
Industrial processing infrastructure is becoming as important to nickel pricing as mine supply. Indonesia’s decision to limit nickel ore output in 2026 has changed the market’s…
Jianxiawo is one of China’s largest hard-rock lithium operations, with its uncertain restart now driving volatility across the battery-materials market. Uncertainty over the restart of CATL’s…
Lepidolite lithium mine and processing infrastructure in Jiangxi, China. The 2026 lithium price forecast is increasingly tied to one regulatory question in China: when can CATL…
An Indonesian bulk carrier loads mineral cargo at an export terminal. Indonesia’s new rare-earth testing requirements have disrupted shipments of nickel products, delaying mandatory surveyor reports…
Copper cathode bundles in a warehouse, where available inventory has become central to price formation. Copper has entered a new phase of market stress, with London…
Exploration drilling underway in Namibia’s Otavi region. Midas Minerals has extended the drill-tested copper-silver mineralisation at its Spaatzu prospect in Namibia to at least 1.2 kilometres…
Mining M&A deals 2026 are increasingly focused on advanced development assets, and OceanaGold’s proposed A$776 million acquisition of Ausgold is among the clearest examples. The transaction…
Representative image: copper-gold exploration drilling in Queensland. Copper exploration company QMines Limited (ASX:QML) has reported a 35-metre intersection grading 2.88% copper at its Mt Chalmers project…
Western Australian gold development landscape with mining infrastructure and exploration activity. Canadian gold and copper producer OceanaGold is buying Australian gold developer Ausgold for A$776 million,…
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