Green Energy Statecraft: China’s $120B
The global energy transition isn't a cooperative marathon. It’s a high-stakes, winner-take-all sprint. While Western capitals are busy debating permitting reform and environmental impact statements, Beijing…
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The global energy transition isn't a cooperative marathon. It’s a high-stakes, winner-take-all sprint. While Western capitals are busy debating permitting reform and environmental impact statements, Beijing…
The map of the world’s mineral dependencies is being redrawn, and for the first time in three decades, the West is actually picking up the pen.
The West is waking up to a reality it spent a decade trying to ignore: you cannot build a green future without a shovel. While Western…
The era of cheap, easy-to-access minerals ended while the market was looking at spreadsheets. Today, Sunday, March 22, 2026, we aren't just looking at price fluctuations:…
Most market analysts are looking toward 2030 as the "crunch year." They’re late. The 2026 Mining Cycle is already eating its own, and the winners are…
Mining financing structures 2026 are shifting fast. Compare royalties, streaming, and equity to see which model is winning mining capital this year.
Mothballed gold mining in Zimbabwe is moving back into focus after Namib Minerals unveiled plans to invest approximately $300 million to restart long-idled gold operations across…
Chile mining investment forecast rises to $104.5B through 2034, driven by copper and lithium projects from Codelco, BHP, and Collahuasi.
Cove Capital’s $1.1 billion Kazakhstan tungsten venture secures a new critical-mineral source for U.S. supply chains and defense industries.
JPMorgan Perpetua Resources deal invests $75M in gold and antimony mining to strengthen U.S. critical mineral security.
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