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Copper up 9% since Iran war, near January peak. Will AI boom, shortage propel red metal to new highs?

Copper prices are surging, driven by a confluence of factors including geopolitical tensions, structural supply shortages, and booming AI-driven demand. The metal is increasingly viewed as a strategic commodity for the AI era, with markets anticipating a prolonged supply crunch due to underinvestment and long lead times for new mining…

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WA’s Yindjibarndi traditional owners consider appeal against Fortescue’s $150m record native title payout

Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation label federal court ruling against mining giant’s Solomon Hub iron ore operation ‘unsatisfactory’

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Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul vows 24x7 women mobility, priority action on complaints

West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul pledged women's freedom to move anytime, with priority given to their police complaints. She announced CCTV monitoring in civic bodies for transparency and vowed to stop illegal toll plazas, sand extraction, and coal mining. The government will also streamline the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme and address…

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Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected

Gold prices are at an all-time high, and we are very worried. As disease ecologists, it’s not the economic instability that concerns us, but the fact that a surge in gold mining could have a devastating impact on human health.

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A $3.4 Billion Reason to Buy IREN Stock Here

IREN is rapidly evolving from a Bitcoin miner into a major AI infrastructure powerhouse after landing a massive $3.4 billion Nvidia cloud deal.

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Mining giant to pay record £80m to Indigenous Australians

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Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait

Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and logging

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Rinehart legal saga reignites, Hancock lodges appeal

The epic legal battle between the company owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart and the heirs of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright is set for another chapter.

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Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

A High Court case examining the local impacts of a coal mine expansion could exert far-reaching influence on fossil fuel project approvals.

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Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal backs PM's call to save forex, pitches for mining reforms

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal urged swift mining reforms to boost domestic production of oil, gold, and other critical resources, aligning with Prime Minister Modi's call to conserve foreign exchange. Agarwal emphasized privatization and self-certification in clearances to unlock the potential of existing assets and reduce import dependency, citing Vedanta's success…

The Economic Times

Metal in your ordinary kitchen foil could soon replace some of world’s most expensive metals like platinum & palladium: Here’s what researchers have found

Researchers from King's College London and Trinity College Dublin have developed a new aluminium compound called cyclotrialumane that could potentially replace expensive rare metals like platinum and palladium in industrial catalysts. According to reports published in Nature Communications, the breakthrough could lead to cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable manufacturing processes…

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Nexa Resources Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA) reported a sharply stronger first quarter of 2026, with management pointing to higher metals prices, improved sales volumes and better operating performance, particularly at its Aripuanã mine. Chief Executive Ignacio Rosado said adjusted EBITDA more than doubled year over

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NACCO Industries Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

NACCO Industries (NYSE:NC) reported a stronger first quarter of 2026, with management citing gains in its utility coal mining and contract mining segments as the main drivers of improved profitability. President and Chief Executive Officer J.C. Butler said the company “delivered a strong start to 2

MarketBeat

Fortescue ordered to pay Yindjibarndi traditional owners $150m in record native title payout

Federal court found miner’s Solomon Hub iron ore mine caused cultural and social harm, including the destruction of 140 heritage sites

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Marathon Digital Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) executives said the company used the first quarter of fiscal 2026 to accelerate its shift from a pure-play Bitcoin miner toward a broader digital infrastructure business focused on power-backed AI, high-performance computing and critical IT workloads. Chairman and CEO

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Cleanspark Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results while emphasizing its ongoing shift from a bitcoin mining-focused operator toward a broader digital infrastructure and data center development platform aimed at serving artificial intelligence and high-performance computing demand.

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Stocks Settle Higher on Strong Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise

The United States is spending billions of dollars to secure access to critical minerals – minerals and metals that are essential to modern technology, from electric vehicles to smartphones and military systems.

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How to get Gold in Duck Side of the Moon

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Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertising

If you follow the Trump administration’s social media posts, you might spot its new mascot: a cartoon lump of coal with big eyes and babylike features. “Coalie” sparked a backlash almost as soon as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum debuted it for the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement in…

International Business Times

Vikram Sodhi: The Mining Investor Behind IIT Kharagpur's New AI Centre

From controlling one of Latin America's largest gold miners to launching a research centre at his father's alma mater, Vikram Sodhi's career traces an arc from operational mining to institutional design.

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Stocks Rally on Tech Earnings and Hopes of a US-Iran Peace Deal

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.76%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.19%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.81%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss

A retiring chief executive has recounted how Lynas Rare Earths endured early challenges to help break China's monopoly on processing the crucial materials.

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'A joke': Fortescue founder takes on diesel tax credit

A campaign to wind back the diesel tax credit for big mining giants has been given fresh legs by Andrew Forrest, chair and founder of iron ore giant Fortescue.

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Can Australia green its heavy industry? It’s hard – but necessary

Australia is rich in minerals, metals, sun and wind. Iron ore, copper and critical minerals are all mined here and largely exported overseas to be turned into products such as steel, fertiliser, fuel and infrastructure. Mining and heavy industries create jobs and wealth. But their emissions are some of the…

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