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By Charles Pitts Copper and uranium are setting the tone for the mining market as the fourth quarter approaches. Copper’s record price has collided with a…
Remote silver-zinc-lead mine infrastructure in a rugged northern setting. By Charles Pitts Honey Badger Silver’s updated preliminary economic assessment for the Prairie Creek silver-zinc-lead project in…
APT powder and antimony ingots in an industrial refining facility. By Charles Pitts The tungsten market has moved from a long-term supply diversification story to an…
Copper smelter and converter equipment reflects the processing bottleneck created by scarce concentrate. By Charles Pitts Copper’s 2026 rally has moved from a price story to…
By Charles Pitts Uranium’s 2026 price move is increasingly being driven by long-term utility contracting rather than short-term spot-market speculation. Spot uranium has risen from about…
Chinese steelworks and iron ore handling infrastructure at a coastal terminal. By Charles Pitts Singapore iron ore futures briefly fell below US$95 a tonne before recovering…
Copper concentrate handling systems at a large-scale smelting complex. By Charles Pitts Copper’s record price is being accompanied by an unusual split in the supply chain:…
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…
Lithium brine evaporation ponds and processing infrastructure in an arid Chilean landscape. By Charles Pitts Chile’s tightening of water extraction permits in the Atacama is changing…
By Penny Langford Copper is trading at $14,464 per tonne on the LME, close to its recent $14,875 peak. At the same time, the Yangshan copper…
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