November 27, 2025

Torr Metals: Chasing a Potential New Afton-style look-alike in the Quesnel Trough – Richard Mills

2025.11.22 Today we’re speaking with Malcolm Dorsey, President and CEO of Torr Metals […]
November 27, 2025

Graphite One identifies important magnet rare earths, plus scandium and yttrium at it’s Graphite Creek deposit in Alaska – Richard Mills

2025.11.20 Graphite One TSXV:GPH, OTCQX:GPHOF has found rare earth elements at its Graphite […]
November 27, 2025

How Much Control China Has Over the World’s Critical Minerals

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist Elements China dominates the production of at least […]
November 21, 2025

Critical list

Recognition of antimony and tungsten on the 2025 USGS Critical Minerals List underscores […]
November 14, 2025

The Quesnel Trough — Canada’s copper heartland – Richard Mills

2025.11.12 One way to make an educated guess as to the direction of […]
November 14, 2025

The strategy for developing Canada’s critical minerals needs a rethink – Richard Mills

2025.11.08 Prime Minister Mark Carney deserves credit for putting the subject of critical […]
November 10, 2025

China’s Monopoly on Critical Minerals

By Tristan Gaudiaut – Statista China dominates the global production of critical minerals, […]
November 10, 2025

China unveils power of thorium reactor for world’s largest cargo ship

From myNEWS China has unveiled critical details of a revolutionary cargo ship under development: a […]
November 4, 2025

Kodiak Copper expands MPD Project; Initiates next phase of metallurgical testwork – Richard Mills

2025.10.31 Kodiak Copper (TSX-V: KDK, OTCQB: KDKCF, Frankfurt: 5DD1) is back in the […]
November 4, 2025

Torr Metals starts drilling Bertha target at Kolos Copper-Gold Project – Richard Mills

2025.10.22 Torr Metals’ 332-square-kilometer Kolos Copper-Gold Project (including the 57 km² Bertha property […]
November 4, 2025

Orestone expands Francisca to 9 km2; announces $2M financing – Richard Mills

2025.10.22 Orestone Mining Corp (TSXV:ORS) has two of its three projects at the drill-ready […]
November 3, 2025

How Much Control China Has Over the World’s Critical Minerals

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist China sits at the center of today’s global […]
October 23, 2025

AOTH’s investing strategy in a changing macro environment that favors commodities and precious metals – Richard Mills

2025.10.18 The following article summarizes Ahead of the Herd’s approach to investing, shows […]
October 9, 2025

Mining megadeals are poor fix for copper shortage

By George Hay – Reuters Anglo and Teck reckon they can create 175,000 […]
October 8, 2025

The S curve meeting the J curve makes Copper the new oil – Richard Mills

2025.10.03 A major incident involving a landslide at the world’s second largest copper […]
October 8, 2025

Copper Markets in Crisis After a Year of Disruptions

From OilPrice.com The global copper market has had quite the year. On September […]
October 5, 2025

Copper surges to record high: Unpacking the global drivers behind the rally

By Hareesh V – The Economic Times Copper, the industrial red metal, is […]
October 3, 2025

Trump is wielding the power of the state to back critical mineral companies. These are the possible next targets

By Spencer Kimball – CNBC The Trump administration needs to strike multiple deals […]
September 24, 2025

Precious metals and critical minerals feeling market love – Richard Mills

2025.09.23 A “commodity supercycle” is a period of consistent price increases lasting more […]
September 18, 2025

Torr Metals is chasing high-quality porphyry targets with strong similarities to New Afton in southern BC – Richard Mills

2025.09.12 New Gold’s (TSX:NGD) New Afton mine is Canada’s only underground block caving […]
September 18, 2025

Charted: America’s Reliance on Foreign Minerals

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist Elements In 2024, the United States was 100% […]
September 9, 2025

More results from Kodiak Copper’s extremely successful 2025 drill program at MPD – Richard Mills

2025.09.03 Kodiak Copper’s MPD project has all the hallmarks of a major copper/gold […]
August 14, 2025

Graphite Creek project completes FAST-41 60-day Coordinated Project Plan process; permitting timeline set at 13.5 months – Richard Mills

2025.08.07 The Graphite Creek project in Alaska being developed by Graphite One (TSXV:GPH, […]
August 11, 2025

China Is Winning the Race for Central Asia’s Critical Minerals

From OilPrice.com US officials keep expressing enthusiasm for expanding trade in critical minerals […]
August 9, 2025

NATO releases list of 12 defence-critical raw materials

From Nato.int NATO published a list of 12 defence-critical raw materials essential for […]
August 8, 2025

Argentina’s copper dreams need infrastructure – but who will build it?

By Lucila Sigal – Reuters Argentina holds rich copper deposits in the mountainous north […]
August 6, 2025

Kodiak Copper: Drilling to expand their resource – Richard Mills

2025.07.31 Previously I gave four reasons for liking Kodiak Copper (TSXV:KDK, OTCQB:KDKCF, Frankfurt:5DD1).  They […]
July 25, 2025

Visualizing How Rare Earths Power U.S. Defense

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential components of […]
July 22, 2025

Graphite’s criticality equals or exceeds rare earths – Richard Mills

2025.07.17 The Pentagon will become the largest shareholder in MP Materials, the only […]
July 21, 2025

US copper tariffs are a bet against China

By Ralph Schoellhammer – UnHerd On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced that the United States would impose […]
July 18, 2025

How Trump’s 50% copper tariff will affect the US and the world – Richard Mills

2025.07.12 US President Trump on July 9th announced a 50% tariff on copper […]
July 18, 2025

Visualizing the U.S. Copper Gap

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist The U.S. is facing a paradox in its […]
July 15, 2025

How China’s new rare-earth export controls target the Pentagon—and the world

By Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer – Defense One Global markets received an unwelcome jolt […]
July 15, 2025

Scientists finally discover how giant copper deposits form around the world

By Jordan Joseph – earth.com Copper wires snake through every electric motor, power […]
July 14, 2025

Geological mystery: Study unearths how copper deposits formed

By Annelies Gartner – Phys.org An international study has revealed how continental collisions […]
June 12, 2025

Critical metals and Canada will play a key role in the evolving global economy – IEFA Montreal Conference

From Kitco News Geopolitical uncertainty remains at extreme levels, driving demand for safe-haven […]
June 6, 2025

EU picks 13 new critical material projects, including in Greenland

By Julia Payne – Reuters The European Union on Wednesday announced 13 new raw […]
June 3, 2025

Ontario Investing $500 Million in Critical Minerals Processing

From Ontairo Newsroom The Ontario government is investing $500 million to create a […]
April 6, 2025

US achieves security of graphite supply with G1 Feasibility Study – Richard Mills

2025.03.29 The US could soon have security of supply for a critical mineral […]
March 11, 2025

Freeport sees $500 million annual boost if Trump declares copper as critical

By Ernest Scheyder – Mining.com Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) hopes U.S. President Donald Trump […]
February 6, 2025

Essential graphite and G1’s Soon-to-be-Released Feasibility Study – Richard Mills

2025.01.24 China is by far the biggest graphite producer at about 80% of […]
February 4, 2025

B.C. critical minerals being diverted away from United States: David Eby

From CTV News British Columbia’s premier says major companies in the province are […]
January 27, 2025

The coming critical minerals trade war – Richard Mills

2025.01.16 Critical minerals have become the new frontline of the rivalry between the […]
January 20, 2025

Electrification Visualizing China’s Cobalt Supply Dominance by 2030

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist Elements Chinese dominance over critical minerals used in […]
December 19, 2024

Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war

From Mining.com It’s clear that critical minerals will be China’s weapon of choice […]
December 16, 2024

Military Uses of Graphite – Richard Mills

2024.12.06 The energy transition and digitalization have made critical minerals top of mind […]
November 23, 2024

British Columbia creates new mining ministry to tackle critical minerals amid doubts over capacity

By Henry Lazenby – Mining.com British Columbia Premier David Eby on Monday split […]
October 29, 2024

China’s critical mineral dominance puts Washington’s supply chain hopes at risk

From Yahoo Finance Beijing’s dominance in the resource-rich central African nation Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) […]
June 30, 2024

REE Stockpile

By Kelsey Baker – Yahoo News US stockpiles of the rare earth minerals […]
June 25, 2024

Is Now Time To Buy This Graphite Stock?

From Streetwise Reports Technical Analyst Clive Maund examines Graphite One Inc.’s charts to […]
June 3, 2024

Graphite One could benefit from tariff hike on Chinese EVs, battery parts – Richard Mills

2024.05.29 North American graphite producers got a boost earlier this month, with President […]
June 3, 2024

Graphite One CEO and President, Anthony Huston, Invited by President Biden to White House Investment and Job Creation Session; White House Sets 25% Tariff on Chinese Graphite

May 15, 2024 CEO to President Biden:  “Projects like Graphite One’s are important […]
May 19, 2024

US runs out of copper – Richard Mills

2024-05-19 AOTH has been warning for 2 years this was going to happen […]
May 19, 2024

The world has a critical minerals problem

By Andrew Freedman – Axios The IEA examines the nitty gritty details of […]
May 15, 2024

Graphite and Critical Mineral Mining Boosted by $72B Fund

From Stockhouse The Biden administration has clarified that mining projects focused on extracting […]
April 5, 2024

Graphite’s war-fighting capabilities – Richard Mills

2024.04.04 The energy transition and digitalization have made critical minerals top of mind […]
April 1, 2024

Dwindling U.S. Stockpiles of Minerals for Military Use Should Be a Cause for Concern

By Jim Constantopoulos – Real Clear Energy It seems implausible that now, with China […]
March 20, 2024

China copper nudges 3-year high as supply cuts bite – Richard Mills

2024.03.16 A tightening copper market is raising prices and shining a spotlight on […]
January 2, 2024

Beyond Batteries: What’s Really Driving the Energy Transition?

By ZeroHedge The world is becoming increasingly electric and connected, transitioning towards a future powered […]
November 23, 2023

Exposing the copper surplus myth – Richard Mills

2023.11.22 Commodity analysts predictions are usually wrong about copper supply, often predicting a […]
November 13, 2023

How Canada – and Bay Street – squandered the chance to finance the critical minerals revolution

By Tim Kiladze The financing taps for critical minerals companies are all but […]
October 26, 2023

Why Copper Is Critical for Data Centers

By Elements Visual Capitalist Data centers are computer server hubs that collect, store, […]
September 27, 2023

We need China’s critical minerals technology, not their metals – Richard Mills

2023.09.27 North America relies heavily on foreign supplies of critical minerals — the […]
September 23, 2023

Copper Road intersects broad zones of visible copper mineralization at its namesake project in Ontario – Richard Mills

2023.09.23 Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV: CRD) is encountering promising geology at its Copper […]
August 25, 2023

Copper now classified as US critical mineral, and rightly so – Richard Mills

2023.08.25 Before we realize it, the global copper market is approaching an inflection […]
August 25, 2023

铜如今被列为美国的重要矿产,这是理所当然的

2023.08.25 在我们意识到之前,全球的铜市场正接近一个拐点。 一方面,作为地球上使用最广泛的金属之一,铜的需求一直稳步增长,与经济的增长步伐相匹配。现在,由于电气化需求的增加,铜的需求更加迫切。 这是因为铜具有出色的电导性能,因此成为可再生能源设施(如风能、太阳能、水能和热能)以及电动汽车建设的关键组成部分。 另一方面,供应问题已经成为普遍关注的焦点,因为能源基础设施对铜的需求增加,使全球生产商不得不赶上迅速增长的需求。 很有可能,我们很快将会看到铜供应不足的情况,这将严重影响全球减碳努力。事实上,一些世界上最大的矿业公司和金属交易商已经警告,供应短缺可能会在2025年甚至更早出现。 铜在电气化中的需求 这一预测的基础是未曾见过的、可观的铜需求在未来几年中的预期增长。 除了铜在建筑电线、管道、交通运输、电力传输和通信等传统应用领域外,现在还有额外的电气化需求。 为了推动能源转型,据估计,将需要数百万英尺的铜电线来强化全球电力网,还需要数百万吨的铜来建设风能和太阳能发电场。 根据铜发展协会 (CDA) 的数据,一个 […]
August 25, 2023

Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies

By Henry Lazenby In an era of energy transitions and economic shifts, global […]
August 7, 2023

US Department of Energy adds copper to critical minerals list

By Mining.com The US Department of Energy (DOE) this week officially added copper […]
July 14, 2023

Critical minerals supply diversification remains a daunting task – Richard Mills

2023.07.14 When it comes to the diversity and reliability of critical mineral supplies, […]
July 14, 2023

关键矿产供应多元化仍然是一项艰巨的任务

2023.07.14 就关键矿产供应的多样性和可靠性而言,西方经济体似乎还有很多地方需要弥补。 国际能源署 (IEA) 表示,尽管美国和欧洲努力实现多元化并减少对中国的依赖,但 2022 年一些关键矿产的供应集中度仍将加剧。 正如 IEA 2023 年版《关键矿产市场评论》所强调的那样,有问题的矿物包括镍和钴,它们是电动汽车电池的关键成分,其供应来源高度集中。 全球近 70% […]
June 17, 2023

US DOE draft report reaffirms urgent status of six critical minerals including graphite – Richard Mills

2023.06.17 With the clean energy transition moving along rapidly, critical minerals are now […]
June 17, 2023

美国能源部报告草案重申包括石墨在内的六种关键矿物的紧急状态

2023.06.17 随着清洁能源转型的快速推进,关键矿物现在处于国际讨论的前沿,因为它们是我们许多现代技术的基石,对国家安全和经济繁荣至关重要。 对于世界领先的经济体美国而言,确保这些矿产的可靠供应尤为重要,这不仅可以维持其主导地位,还可以摆脱对中国等主要竞争对手的供应依赖。 因此,该国一直忙于与其主要盟友联系,以加强关键矿物的供应并使其多样化。今年到目前为止,美国已与日本和澳大利亚签署了合作协议,以确保其拥有稳健的供应链和最新能源技术的专业知识。 日本的协议也有望成为备受期待的与欧盟达成协议的框架,该协议仍在谈判中。 早在 2022 年 6 月,在俄罗斯入侵乌克兰之后,美国及其七国集团伙伴已经启动了全球基础设施和投资伙伴关系 (PGII),以建立清洁能源供应链。他们还签署了矿产安全合作伙伴关系,以生产、加工和回收关键矿产。 这些举措标志着一种通常被称为“联合产业政策”的现象的出现,即各国在国际层面协调其产业战略并共同建立供应链。 约翰霍普金斯大学的一项研究发现,民主国家之间的伙伴关系将能够生产足够的矿物 […]
March 11, 2023

Graphite One’s Graphite Creek deposit a generational graphite resource USGS says among largest in the world – Richard Mills

2023.03.11 Modeling by the International Agency shows that global EV adoption must surpass […]
February 25, 2023

The Golden Age of critical materials – Richard Mills

2023.02.25 The electrification of the global transportation system and the move to decarbonize […]
February 23, 2023

Critical Materials Start 2023 With a Bang

By Paul Wong and Jacob White As 2022 ended, most of the main […]
February 17, 2023

Renforth’s polymetallic Surimeau Project has battery, critical and precious metals – Richard Mills

2023.02.17 The Surimeau mineral deposit in Quebec being developed by Renforth Resources (CSE:RFR, […]
December 13, 2022

China controls world’s supply of most critical metals – Richard Mills

2022.12.13 Despite keeping a lower profile when it comes to commodities consumption than […]
November 10, 2022

5 reasons the West needs a secure supply of critical minerals – Richard Mills

2022.11.10 Critical minerals are defined as non-fuel materials that are vital to the […]
November 8, 2022

China’s near-complete dominance of ‘green economy’ metals – Richard Mills

2022.11.08 The “green economy” rejects dirty sources of energy and transportation, namely coal, […]
September 21, 2022

Even the so-called experts are wrong about critical metals supply – Richard Mills

2022.09.21 The move away from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to EVs run on batteries is […]
June 25, 2022

Core Assets: Drilling at Laverdiere intersects extensive iron-copper skarn and copper-porphyry mineralization; assay results pending

2022.06.25 Only two weeks into drilling its Laverdiere Skarn-Porphyry Project, Core Assets (CSE:CC) […]
May 11, 2022

NOCR: Geophysical survey results provide further evidence of BHT mineralization at Fredriksson Gruvan, Sweden

2022.05.11 Norden Crown Metals (TSXV:NOCR, OTC:NOCRF, Frankfurt:03E) is searching for high-grade silver and zinc […]
April 21, 2022

8 Escondidas needed over the next eight years

2022.04.21 Speaking at the 2022 World Copper Conference in Santiago, Chile, CRU’s Erik […]
April 15, 2022

Core Assets identifies new copper outcrop at Laverdiere Cu-Fe skarn-porphyry target

2022.04.15 BC-focused explorer Core Assets (CSE:CC, OTC.QB: CCOOF, Frankfurt: 5RJ),currently advancing the province’s most […]
April 12, 2022

Norden Crown-Boliden JV posts high-grade copper results at Burfjord IOCG project, Norway

2022.04.12 Norden Crown Metals (TSXV:NOCR, OTC:BORMF, Frankfurt:03E) is focused on discovering silver, zinc, […]
April 9, 2022

Metal prices remain elevated on global shortages

2022.04.09 Bloomberg reported on Thursday that inventories across London Metal Exchange warehouses have […]
March 12, 2022

USGS confirms Graphite Creek’s status as America’s largest graphite source

2022.03.12 For years, North America’s supply of critical minerals — the very foundational […]
March 12, 2022

美国地质勘探局证实Graphite Creek为美国最大的石墨来源地

2022.03.12 多年来,北美关键矿产的供应,即清洁能源转型的基础部分,一直是决策者和企业关注的焦点。 一方面,未来几年对用于制造电动汽车和储能应用的原材料的需求将激增。 彭博社新能源金融公司(Bloomberg New Energy Finance)估计,到2030年,锂和镍等矿物的消费量将至少是当前水平的五倍(参见下图)。 这种预测对这些材料的供应提出了巨大的疑问。标准普尔全球(S&P Global)12月的一份报告预计,由于使用量超过了产量,消耗了库存,锂材料将在2022年出现短缺。 虽然锂等金属的供应正在增长,但即使是两位数的增长率(如去年所见),也可能不足以满足我们的汽车电气化需求。 在北美,情况更为严峻,因为美国和加拿大的大部分电动汽车原材料都依赖进口。两国多年来一直忽视着针对电池矿产的勘探与矿山的建造。而考虑到世界政治的动荡程度,这是一种冒险的赌注。 在最终意识到美国供应链的脆弱性后,美国政府于2018年制定了一份清单,列出了35种被认为对其国家和经济安全至关重要的矿物。而如今,这一名单已增至近50种矿物,其中70%仍由其两个主要竞争对手 (俄罗斯和中国)供应。 […]
March 2, 2022

Critical minerals in the crosshairs

2022.03.02 North America relies heavily on foreign supplies of critical minerals — the […]
November 2, 2021

Lomiko hires management team, pursuing acquisitions strategy in Quebec

2021.11.02 A transition within the top positions at Lomiko Metals (TSXV:LMR, OTC:LMRMF, FSE:DH8C) […]
October 13, 2021

Falcon Gold has two advanced stage projects ready to generate cash flow

2021.10.13 It is unusual for a junior gold company to have as many […]
September 25, 2021

Industry-government graphite collaboration bodes well for US critical minerals supply

2021.09.27 The global lithium-ion battery industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of […]
September 25, 2021

Victory Resources well-positioned to benefit from resurgent lithium market as it looks to advance Smokey project

2021.09.25 The global lithium market has seen a resurgence this year as governments […]
July 31, 2021

Lomiko puts out strong PEA as demand for battery-grade graphite expected to challenge supply

2021.07.31 Lomiko Metals (TSXV:LMR, OTC:LMRMF, Frankfurt:DH8C) is exploring for lithium and graphite in […]
July 29, 2021

Graphite One gets drilling underway at Graphite Creek ahead of PFS later this year

2021.07.29 All cashed up from a recent financing that will see the company […]
July 14, 2021

Getchell Gold preparing two-front drill campaign at Fondaway Canyon and Star, Nevada properties

2021.07.14 Getchell Gold (CSE:GTCH, OTCQB:GGLDF) just doubled its chances of making a discovery this […]
June 30, 2021

Commodity boom puts world’s copper supply to the test

According to business leaders who participated in this week’s Qatar Economic Forum, commodities like copper are likely to become more expensive as the rally resumes.
June 22, 2021
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Palladium One drills into $1,300 rock at Tyko nickel-copper-PGE project in Ontario

Palladium One continues to outline a high-grade nickel system at its Tyko Ni-Cu-PGE project in Ontario, where a second-phase drill program started in April.
June 16, 2021

Falcon Gold poised to drill Central Canada project, Ontario

I expect plenty of new flow from FG, including geophysical interpretations, drill results and even a maiden resource estimate at the Central Canada gold property.
June 15, 2021

Who got copper?

Vancouver-based Max Resource Corp. (TSXV:MXR, OTC: MXROF, FSE:M1D2) continues to make significant progress at its flagship CESAR project, situated along the world-famous Andean Copper Belt.