Gold hits record high as US dollar weakens • Copper demand surges on EV battery boom • ASX mining stocks lead weekly gains • Lithium prices stabilise amid supply adjustments Gold hits record high as US dollar weakens • Copper demand surges on EV battery boom • ASX mining stocks lead weekly gains • Lithium prices stabilise amid supply adjustments
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Workers were moved out of part of Peabody’s North Antelope Rochelle mine after loose material above a haul road raised safety concerns. The hazard was addressed, and regulators lifted their order that day.
Some of Pilgangoora’s next production will come from rock that previously sat outside its economic mine plan. PLS has approved the processing expansion needed to use it, with first output targeted for the September quarter of 2029.
Oyu Tolgoi supplied the standout number in Rio Tinto’s latest production report. Its 27% copper increase was large, though setbacks at other mines meant the group total went nowhere
JPMorgan Chase has launched a massive $1.5 trillion, decade-long capital initiative to secure U.S. critical mineral supply chains, boost defense manufacturing, and safeguard national economic resilience.