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Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis could drive copper price higher
Or, how a recession could be bullish for copper this time. Copper fell nearly 10% on the London Metal Exchange in the immediate aftermath of

Disinformation war erupts in global mining
On a rainy Monday morning, mining investors in London watched in disbelief as shares of First Quantum Minerals plummeted. Overnight, Panama’s Supreme Court (on November

Russia imposes helium export controls amid global shortage
Russia has imposed helium export controls through the end of 2027, requiring special approval for shipments outside the Eurasian Economic Union, just as the global

China moves to halt sulphuric acid exports as war-driven supply shock deepens
China is planning to halt sulphuric acid exports from May, tightening an already stressed market for one of mining’s most important industrial chemicals, according to

Oregen Energy and Namibia’s Orange Basin
Sponsored Post: A junior-sized entry point as supermajors shift from discovery to development Namibia’s Orange Basin — one of world’s most significant recent oil finds, with

How tokenization could reshape commodity supply chains
For decades, global commodity supply chains have operated in a largely analog way. Metals are extracted from the ground, sold through layers of intermediaries, shipped








