Search the Skillings archive
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.
High-altitude drilling at a terraced silver operation in Morocco. Aya Gold & Silver has reported high-grade, shallow silver mineralization from 97 drill holes at its Zgounder…
Copper cathode and concentrate move through an operating industrial handling facility. Market snapshot Copper’s physical market is tightening as exchange stocks fall, nearby prices move into…
Western Australian hard-rock lithium development infrastructure in the Goldfields region. Titan Australia Mining, a subsidiary of UAE-headquartered critical minerals group Titan Lithium, has agreed to acquire…
Conceptual editorial view of a brownfield underground copper mine and processing complex in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. White Pine Copper LLC has outlined a US$1.38 billion after-tax…
Reverse-circulation drilling at a remote East Yilgarn exploration target. RareX Ltd. has identified a 74-metre zone of anomalous copper sulphide mineralisation beneath a large gallium anomaly…
Remote view of a large-scale gold development site in Australia's Northern Territory. Artemis Gold Inc. has agreed to acquire Vista Gold Corp. in an all-share transaction…
JL MAG highlights the scale of China’s rare earth magnet manufacturing and the challenge of building alternative magnet supply chains outside China.
NEW YORK — Italy and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals that establishes a formal framework for cooperation on supply-chain…
Nickel prices recovered modestly on Sept. 22 as market sentiment improved ahead of the China-US summit, interrupting a slide toward US$16,000 a tonne. But the rebound…
India will launch a new lithium-nickel processing scheme as it develops critical-mineral parks and seeks greater domestic mineral value addition.
Our newsletters on critical minerals, policy and the week’s deals, free through LinkedIn or by email.
