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Capstone’s Mantoverde-Santo Domingo district in Chile’s Atacama Region is becoming a larger platform for copper exploration, processing and future mine development. Capstone Copper’s completed acquisition of…
Uranium processing infrastructure and sealed handling equipment in a modern industrial facility. The uranium market is entering a more politically divided phase. Spot prices are holding…
Battery-grade lithium carbonate is trading at a more stable but still elevated level after a year of supply disruptions, mine closures and uneven demand. The MMLC…
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange reached about US$14,373 per tonne on Sept. 4, putting the contract on track for a tenth consecutive weekly gain…
Indonesia’s decision to cut its 2026 nickel ore quota to roughly 260 million to 270 million wet metric tonnes has tightened a market that many analysts…
Silver enters a rate-hike test near $65–$66 an ounce while the physical market remains in a sixth consecutive annual deficit. Silver’s 2026 outlook is being pulled…
Gold prices fell sharply after stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its Sept. 15-16 meeting, reversing some of…
Rare earth permanent magnets move through an automated manufacturing and inspection line. The Pentagon’s annual requirement for specialized rare earth magnets could rise to about 10,000…
Gold bars in a secure bullion storage facility. Gold’s bullish trend is facing a near-term test from U.S. economic data, with prices consolidating after a pullback…
Indonesia’s 2026 nickel market is being shaped by two separate forces: a structural reduction in permitted ore supply and a potential weather-driven disruption at Morowali. The…
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