Exploration & Discovery • Dec 2, 2025
Iran Gold Mining Expands as Major New Deposit
Iran gold mining expands with a major Shadan discovery, adding new reserves and boosting national production capacity amid economic pressures.
Minerals & Metals
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Asia Pacific • Dec 1, 2025
India’s Push for Mongolian Coking Coal Runs
India’s interest in Mongolian coking coal has intensified as steelmakers confront rising demand and continued dependence on Australian supply. But early optimism in New Delhi is…
Copper • Nov 29, 2025
Chile Copper Output 2025: October Production
SANTIAGO — Chile copper output 2025 took another hit in October, with national production falling 7% year-on-year to 458,405 metric tons, according to fresh data from…
Critical Minerals • Nov 28, 2025
China Rare Earth Monopoly Tightens as U.S
China rare earth monopoly is now shaping global mining strategy, with Beijing controlling an estimated 70% of global rare earth mining and nearly 90% of processing…
Asia Pacific • Nov 26, 2025
Mining Employment Growth: India’s Coal Auction
India’s coal auctions may trigger major mining employment growth. Skillings investigates the workforce challenge behind the sector’s next expansion.
Copper • Nov 24, 2025
South America’s $491 Billion Mineral Corridor Could
A Discovery Arrives at the Right Global Moment A remote sector of the Andes, on the frontier between Argentina and Chile, has become the focus of…
Critical Minerals • Nov 24, 2025
China Critical Minerals Strategy Takes Shape at G20
China’s critical minerals strategy moved into the spotlight at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, as Beijing launched a new mining initiative involving 19 nations —…
Coal • Nov 22, 2025
Wyoming Coal Mining Policy Reversed
Senate reverses Wyoming coal mining policy halt, restoring Powder River Basin access. Can demand return — or is it too late for coal?
Africa • Nov 22, 2025
Artisanal Mining Uganda: Local-First Gold Governance
Bukuya, Uganda — The sound of celebration echoed through Bukuya Town Council on November 7, 2025, as miners gathered under tents, children sang traditional songs, and…
Critical Minerals • Nov 20, 2025
Nova Minerals Alaska Mining Gains Momentum as
Nova Minerals Alaska mining gains traction as the Alaska critical minerals strategy accelerates with U.S. government attention.
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