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Copper mine and processing infrastructure in a large-scale U.S. operation. The White House has not decided whether to impose tariffs on refined copper, according to people…
The lithium market is entering 2026 with a deceptively calm price signal. Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate has been consolidating around 140,000–145,750 yuan per tonne, equivalent to…
Copper’s rally has reached a policy-driven inflection point. The metal climbed to a record near $14,854 per tonne on Sept. 9, according to Bloomberg and TradingKey,…
The remote Great Sandy Desert landscape surrounding the proposed Winu copper-gold project. Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) has secured Aboriginal consent for its Winu copper-gold…
Australian hard-rock lithium mining and processing infrastructure. The lithium market is moving toward a more fragile balance as mine closures, slower project ramps and export restrictions…
Copper’s 2026 outlook is being reshaped by a breakdown in the traditional pricing relationship between miners and smelters. Spot treatment charges have fallen below $20 per…
The nickel market is splitting into two distinct stories in 2026. Class 2 material, including nickel pig iron (NPI) used in stainless steel, remains broadly supplied.…
Silver refinery operations are becoming a more important variable as mine supply stagnates and the market faces another structural deficit. Silver is entering 2026 with a…
Copper mining and processing infrastructure remain central to the market’s supply response as tariff policy stays unresolved. The White House has not decided whether to impose…
Nickel processing infrastructure links Indonesian ore supply to global stainless steel and battery markets. Nickel prices are entering the final stretch of 2026 with a stronger…
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