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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 cathodes and coils move through a port logistics terminal. Copper prices surged on Sept. 22 as the market absorbed a widening gap between expected mine…
An arid artisanal mining site in Niger State, Nigeria. Thirty-seven people arrested during a Nigerian crackdown on suspected illegal mining died in custody in Minna, Niger…
Collapsed artisanal shafts at a gold-mining site in Sudan’s West Kordofan state. At least 60 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West…
Global Atomic Corp. has secured conditional approval for up to US$414.2 million in U.S. government-backed debt financing to develop its Dasa uranium project in Niger, reviving…
Lithium prices have recovered sharply from last year’s lows, but the market is now testing whether stronger benchmarks can translate into durable project economics. A Chinese…
Copper and uranium are setting the tone for the mining market as the fourth quarter approaches. Copper’s record price has collided with a severe concentrate shortage,…
Illustrative rare-earth leach circuit representing the processing challenge behind scandium recovery. Mount Ridley Mines’ latest metallurgical result has moved scandium recovery closer to the center of…
Vertex Minerals’ approval to operate its Reward gold mine underground for almost the full day has turned a permitting change into an operating-cost test. The varied…
Remote silver-zinc-lead mine infrastructure in a rugged northern setting. Honey Badger Silver’s updated preliminary economic assessment for the Prairie Creek silver-zinc-lead project in Canada’s Northwest Territories…
An all-season road under development in a remote Canadian Shield landscape, illustrating the infrastructure challenge facing northern mineral projects. Canada has attracted nearly C$500 billion (about…
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