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Rare-earth processing equipment at an industrial facility. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has proposed allowing the state-owned Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security…
Mining investment markets are being shaped by two forces moving in opposite directions: commodity prices remain elevated, while valuations continue to diverge sharply between established producers,…
Japan’s manufacturers are drawing on inventories and alternative suppliers after Chinese shipments of dysprosium and terbium products reportedly fell to zero in the first half of…
Diamond drilling advances exploration in the mountainous Lawyers-Ranch project area. Mining M&A deals in 2026 are increasingly linking major producers with earlier-stage projects, and AngloGold Ashanti’s…
Gold exploration at the Antino Gold Project in southeastern Suriname. Photo: Founders Metals. Gold mining news 2026 is increasingly being shaped by strategic investments in large,…
Image: Copper-gold mining infrastructure in a mountainous Andean setting. Author: Charles Pitts Copper and gold assets are attracting capital through more than one route. Developers are…
Mining investment sentiment in August 2026 is governed by a persistent structural divergence: while senior producers and royalty platforms command robust market multiples, development-stage juniors and…
By Charles Pitts | Published August 5, 2026 Global mining markets are experiencing a profound structural realignment. Driven by tightening physical supply chains, record commodity valuations,…
M&A Intelligence: Consolidation Accelerates Across Copper, Uranium, and Gold The global mining sector is experiencing a profound wave of strategic consolidation, driven by depleting reserves in…
Global mining markets opened the week of August 3, 2026, under a wave of aggressive consolidation, expanding valuation bifurcation, and widening structural deficits across critical energy…
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