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USA Rare Earth’s planned acquisition of Brazil’s Serra Verde is more than a mining transaction. It is an attempt to connect a non-Asian rare-earth resource with…
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…
Copper and nickel processing infrastructure in Brazil’s Carajás region. Vale has indefinitely shelved plans to list its critical-minerals subsidiary Vale Base Metals, according to a report…
Lithium prices are entering a more uncertain phase as demand from electric vehicles and energy storage rises while project delays limit the amount of new material…
Mining M&A has entered a phase in which headline deal value is rising faster than transaction confidence. Copper, gold and critical minerals remain strategic targets, but…
For mining companies developing copper, lithium, nickel and other critical-mineral projects, ESG compliance is moving from a reporting exercise into the project critical path. The immediate…
Autonomous haulage is moving from isolated trials toward repeatable fleet-scale deployment. Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a significant shift in mining…
An Indonesian nickel processing complex in Sulawesi. Indonesia’s decision to tighten nickel ore approvals has shifted the market’s central question from how quickly processing capacity can…
Gold mining is entering a phase in which reserve replacement, cost control and project execution matter as much as headline production growth. Gold miners are adding…
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