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In 2024, Ghana produced 4.8 million ounces of gold, reaffirming its position as Africa’s leading gold producer. But behind the headline number lies a striking divergence:…
When Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to triple national copper production to 3 million tonnes by 2031, international investors cheered. But behind the bullish forecasts, a…
Copper & lithium face major supply deficits by 2035. Can they join gold as inflation-proof safe havens for mining companies & investors?
The U.S. steel sector is running hot again. Domestic production rose nearly 5% in July compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the…
Anglo American and Teck Resources unveiled plans for a $53 billion merger on Tuesday, a deal that would create Anglo Teck, the world’s fifth-largest copper producer…
The world added more than 17 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024, pushing battery-powered cars past 20% of new auto sales for the first time. China…
KIRUNA, SWEDEN — When LKAB confirmed this spring that its Per Geijer deposit holds around 1.2 billion tonnes of ore containing 2.2 million tonnes of rare-earth…
Gerard Barron’s The Metals Company is betting on deep-sea mining tech to secure nickel, cobalt, and copper for EV supply chains.
Copper demand is surging. Will contract mining or owner-control deliver supply faster? Skillings breaks down the models shaping copper’s future.
Saudi Arabia & UAE pivot from oil to mining, reshaping Gulf wealth through lithium, copper & cobalt investments.
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