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Copper is trading near US$14,285 per tonne, but the price is being shaped by an unusual combination of tariff positioning, regional inventory imbalances and supply disruption…
Salton Sea geothermal infrastructure and lithium development landscape in California’s Imperial Valley. The latest lithium price forecast 2026 is being shaped by a supply question that…
Underground equipment works in a modern gold-mining drift. Gold enters the next phase of its cycle with two competing forces in view: structural demand from central…
An underground mining face equipped with modern drilling and ground-support systems. Silver enters its next phase with two competing forces in view. Industrial users continue to…
Copper cathode sheets at an industrial refinery and loading facility. The copper price forecast 2026 is increasingly being shaped by a simple mismatch: demand from grids,…
Lithium carbonate futures near 150,000 yuan ($22,000–$23,000) a tonne have revived the market’s bullish instincts. The most active Guangzhou Futures Exchange contract recently closed at 152,500…
Copper cathode inventory at an industrial metals logistics facility. September Comex copper climbed to a record $6.7270 per pound on Aug. 27, as expectations of potential…
China’s lithium market has entered a more volatile phase as a prolonged shutdown at CATL’s Jianxiawo mine collides with stronger battery-storage demand and a supply response…
A working copper mine in Chile illustrates the scale and infrastructure required to add new supply. Copper has crossed a critical market milestone in 2026: prices…
South Dakota ISR uranium wellfield and processing infrastructure. The uranium market’s most important signal in 2026 may not be the daily spot price. It may be…
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