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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.
Great Lakes iron ore shipping remains below seasonal norms despite modest year-over-year growth, keeping domestic pellet demand and Mesabi Metallics’ startup under close scrutiny. Great Lakes…
Author: Charles Pitts Luca Mining’s agreement to acquire Capstone Copper’s Cozamin mine for up to US$385 million puts a fresh valuation marker on producing, permitted and…
Critical-minerals operators are increasingly expected to prove where material was extracted, processed, handled and sold before buyers, lenders or customs authorities will accept it. For years,…
The Boundary Waters region’s interconnected lakes and forest define the environmental stakes in the Twin Metals permitting dispute. Congress reopened the federal path for mining near…
Copper concentrate handling systems at a large-scale smelting complex. Copper’s record price is being accompanied by an unusual split in the supply chain: miners are gaining…
Brazil’s new policy improves the financing toolkit for domestic processing, but project bankability will depend on qualification rules, infrastructure and credible offtake structures. Brazil’s new critical-minerals…
Nickel’s 2026 outlook is being shaped by two opposing signals: Indonesia is imposing greater discipline on mine supply, while LME warehouses hold almost 279,000 tonnes of…
Engineered tailings storage infrastructure in a dry mountainous mining region. For mining companies, tailings compliance is moving into a more demanding phase. The question is no…
Gold is holding near $4,360 an ounce after the Federal Reserve lifted its policy rate to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, a resilience that is challenging one…
Resolute Mining cuts Syama’s 2026 gold guidance to 150–160koz as Mali supply disruptions constrain explosives, equipment and ore access.
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