S&P also says it expects gold supply to peak in 2026 at 110 million ounces.

It's been just over a year since the Man Maw tin mine in Myanmar, one of the world's largest sources of the strategic metal, halted production.

Lithium spot prices have tumbled almost 90% since late 2022.

While China tightens its grip on these critical minerals, the US sits idle, stymied not by geology but by corporate calculus.

Output in the period was 1,512,607 metric tons.

China mined a total of 4.66 billion tons of coal in 2023, a record high.

The price of platinum has fallen about 4% this year to about $950 per oz.

United States Steel Corp. faces the prospect of being broken apart and sold in parts if Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover fails.