Mining
Washington's $2 Billion Mineral Gambit
The Pentagon is writing nine-figure checks for magnets, scandium and battery metals even as China's own price for the same material falls — a bet that security is worth paying more for than the market thinks it's worth.
Editorial Team · Aug 15, 2026
Oil & Gas
The Quiet Oil Rush Into Venezuela
While traders obsess over Hormuz, BP just handed Abu Dhabi and Qatar their first stake in Venezuela — a slower, structural bet that could matter more than any tanker standoff.
Editorial Team · Aug 14, 2026
Oil & Gas
Weekly Energy Market Recap: Aug 7 - Aug 14, 2026
This week in energy: Brent crude surged toward $100 a barrel as Hormuz attacks disrupted tanker traffic, Alaska's $50 billion LNG pipeline bill collapsed in the state legislature, and Boralex went private in a $6.5 billion Brookfield-led buyout. Key developments across oil, gas, renewables, and mining sectors.
Editorial Team · Aug 14, 2026