Critical minerals, claims, commodities, and the operations reshaping the global supply chain. Coverage spans the majors, the juniors, and the geopolitical competition driving it all.
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Subscribe to MiningThe mining sector sits at the center of the global energy transition, supplying the critical minerals -- lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths, and uranium -- that underpin electrification and grid-scale storage. Our coverage follows exploration activity, permitting timelines, commodity price swings, and the geopolitical competition for mineral supply chains. From major producers to junior explorers, this section tracks the operational and financial forces reshaping the industry.
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Abasca Resources upgrades and expands its Loki graphite deposit in Saskatchewan while Genesis and Vault finalize Australia's third-largest gold merger and Elevate tightens control of Namibian uranium.
Western nations face a staggering investment gap to build critical minerals supply chains, even as lithium mines restart and copper smelters struggle to survive record-low processing fees.
Oil majors and exploration firms drove energy equities higher while uranium producers and renewable technology names faced broad selling pressure.
Monday's session delivered a mixed picture across energy markets, with traditional oil and gas equities advancing alongside base metal miners even as nuclear and battery metal names pulled back sharply.
Every unpatented mining claim across all twelve BLM states. Leadfile audits, due diligence, site selection, regional prospecting, entity investigations, and AOI monitoring — delivered as complete report packages.
Poland's first offshore wind farm started feeding electricity into the grid this week. Meanwhile, California fights Trump over $1.2 billion in cut funding, and China adds renewables faster than anyone—while burning more coal.
Washington bets $75 million on extracting rare earths from coal waste. Kinshasa squeezes cobalt exports. And Beijing locks down Namibia's uranium before the first barrel of oil flows.
Traditional energy equities declined Friday while select mining names and nuclear fuel stocks carved out gains in a session marked by sharp subsector divergence.
Mogotes Metals expands its Albor copper-gold discovery in Argentina's Vicuña district with 180 metres of near-surface mineralization, while BHP's looming Port Hedland strike pushes iron ore to its best weekly gain since May.
Poland just fed its first offshore wind power into the grid. Germany rolled back its renewable heating mandate. And 2,000 GW of U.S. clean energy projects sit stuck in permitting limbo—enough capacity to power the entire country twice over.
This week in energy: Oil prices surged nearly 5% as renewed US-Iran hostilities threatened Strait of Hormuz supply, ADNOC ordered $900 million in LNG carriers, and Baker Hughes secured major contracts for Cheniere's Sabine Pass expansion. Key developments across oil, gas, renewables, and mining sectors.
Broad strength across energy sectors masked notable weakness in supermajors and precious metals, while exploration names and nuclear fuel producers led gains.
Ottawa commits $400M to Teck's germanium expansion while Genesis launches $3.9B bid for Vault, as copper miners trade at three-month highs and critical minerals take center stage.
Chile's lithium exports nearly tripled in the first half while copper smelters worldwide face historic margin compression. Two sides of the critical minerals story that reveal where the real bottlenecks lie.
Conventional energy equities posted strong gains while clean energy and mining sectors faced broad pressure in a session marked by pronounced sector rotation.
Canada commits up to $400 million to expand germanium, gallium and antimony production at Teck's Trail facility, while Genesis Minerals launches $3.9 billion bid for Vault in Australian gold consolidation wave.
Beijing's rare earth export controls are choking Japanese factories and forcing a global scramble for alternative supplies. India and Indonesia just struck a critical minerals deal—but can anyone break China's 90% processing stranglehold?
The energy complex displayed sharp divergence as integrated oil majors split along geographic lines and uranium equities extended their rally.
Canada commits hundreds of millions to Teck's Trail smelter expansion while Genesis trumps Regis with $3.9B bid for Vault Minerals in a day dominated by critical minerals and M&A.
Caterpillar's $500M+ bet on AI-powered mine mapping signals a broader shift: geospatial workflows are moving from static maps to real-time intelligence platforms that power decisions across energy and mining.
