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Mining technology testing site supported by US Department of Energy funding

DOE puts $73 million behind real-world mining technology tests

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Energy, Mining, Technology, US 6 min read

The US Department of Energy has selected four projects for $73 million in funding to establish... Read more

Copper used in industrial manufacturing as record prices raise concerns over future supply

Record copper prices expose a growing supply chain risk

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Business, Copper, Manufacturing, Supply Chains 8 min read

Copper prices have reached record levels as weaker mine output and US tariff concerns tighten the... Read more

Nickel mining in Brazil as Europe reviews the strategic importance of mineral supply

Brazilian nickel deal tests Europe’s minerals strategy

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Brazil, Critical Minerals, EU, Minerals, Mining 8 min read

MMG's proposed acquisition of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel assets is testing how Europe balances mineral security,... Read more

Critical minerals processing in Kenya as the US supports development of the country's mining sector

US backs Kenya’s push to process critical minerals locally

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Critical Minerals, East Africa, Supply Chains, US 6 min read

The US has offered to support Kenya's plans to expand domestic critical minerals processing. The move... Read more

Major copper mining companies supplying copper for global electrification, renewable energy, power grids and electric vehicles.

Listicles Mining

6 copper mining companies powering the electrification boom

26 August 202626 August 2026 Molly Gilmore Copper, mining electrification, Production 9 min read

Copper has long been an essential industrial metal, but the electrification of the global economy is... Read more

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