Copper • May 4, 2026
Skillings Weekly Power List
The first week of May 2026 has opened with a decisive shift in commodity sentiment as silver hits historic highs and copper producers report record-shattering margins.…
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M&A & Consolidation • May 4, 2026
Skillings Mining Intelligence
The mining sector is currently undergoing a structural valuation shift that is fundamentally altering how institutional capital enters the space. As of May 2026, the long-held…
Copper • May 4, 2026
2026 Copper Deficit
For decades, the valuation of junior mining companies followed a predictable, cyclical rhythm. Investors looked for high-grade discoveries, waited for a feasibility study, and hoped for…
Battery Metals • May 3, 2026
2026 Lithium Forecast: Why ‘Oversupply’ Narrative is
The lithium market in May 2026 has entered a period of structural realignment that few analysts predicted eighteen months ago. Throughout 2024 and much of 2025,…
Base Metals • May 1, 2026
Skillings Mining Intelligence Newsletter – May 1, 2026
Surface and underground mining infrastructure at a base-metals project in Arizona. The global mining sector is navigating a volatile transition as May 1, 2026, opens with…
Battery Metals • May 1, 2026
Lithium Price Forecast 2026: Drivers & Risk Cases
Lithium prices have entered a definitive period of realignment in mid-2026, trading between $24,000 and $25,500 per ton as the global market shifts from a multi-year…
Copper • May 1, 2026
SolGold Cascabel Financing: Junior-Major (1)
As the global mining industry enters the second quarter of 2026, the landscape of project development for world-class assets has fundamentally shifted. Gone are the days…
Gold • May 1, 2026
The $5,000 Gold Question: Technical (1)
As gold prices continue to defy historical norms, the global mining community and financial markets are grappling with a singular question: is $5,000 gold a speculative…
Debt & Streaming • Apr 30, 2026
Skillings Mining Intelligence: The P/NAV Reset & The $4.3B Stream Era
The global mining sector has entered a period of structural re-rating that is fundamentally altering how investors and operators calculate value. As of late April 2026,…
Market Intelligence • Apr 30, 2026
Copper Deficit 2026
As of April 30, 2026, the global copper market is navigating one of its most turbulent periods in decades. Once viewed primarily as a bellwether for…
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