mining geopolitics

How rare earths are quietly pulling the mining world into a new age of magnetism and redefining the balance of power beneath the surface

In mining, every generation gets its own frontier.

By Jamie Wade on October 17, 2025
Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, North America, United States, Canada
Terbium, Dysprosium, Industrial Minerals, Scandium, Graphite, Strategic Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, Lithium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Samarium

Tariffs, gold highs, and shifting battery metals reshape mining in 2025 with new risks and opportunities for projects, juniors, and suppliers

Global tariffs, record gold highs, and shifting battery metal fortunes are reshaping mining in 2025, with big implications for projects and suppliers.

By Jamie Wade on August 30, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Europe, Poland, Oceania, Asia, China
Iron ore, Zinc, Terbium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Dysprosium, Precious Metals, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Gold, Energy Minerals, Lithium, Silver, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Base Metals, Uranium, Copper, Rare Earth Elements, Nickel, Neodymium