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America May Want A Mining Renaissance, But Who’s Going To Do The Digging?
The United States is charging headfirst into a mining revival—at least on paper. The government has levied copper tariffs on Chinese imports and is offering hundreds of millions

Rhenium takes off: why jet engines and geopolitics are fueling a price surge (Guest Post by Louis O’Connor)
The price of Rhenium has risen sharply in recent months, triggered primarily by growing demand from China. The USA is reacting and planning to reclassify

Namibia’s oil boom: the race for Africa’s new energy frontier
Namibia is one of the world’s most significant oil frontiers, with estimated offshore reserves of 20 billion barrels and a remarkable success rate, similar to

Australia’s golden opportunity
Gold miners in Australia are reporting “outstanding” production results into 2025 and, with surging gold prices, are leading the Australian Mid-Tier 50 (MT50) in operating

Gold, uranium, tungsten, graphite, other metals, exempted from US global tariffs with new Trump directive
US president Donald Trump has issued a new executive order exempting gold bullion, uranium, tungsten, graphite, and several other metals from global tariffs, effective Monday,

Dysprosium: from $353 to $780/kg in 8 months (Guest Post by Louis O’Connor)
Dysprosium, one of the most important heavy rare earths, is proving its strategic value once again. In 2025 alone, prices have soared from $353/kg in January