Mining Social Media and Updates

USCF Launches Iron Ore Index Fund for Futures
SocialFeb 23, 2026

USCF Launches Iron Ore Index Fund for Futures

New: @USCFInvestments files for a an Iron Ore Index Fund. Will invest in Iron order futures contracts. https://t.co/RHtnD2joQb

By James Seyffart
SigmaLithium Forecasts 240k‑tonne Annual Output, 520k
SocialFeb 23, 2026

SigmaLithium Forecasts 240k‑tonne Annual Output, 520k

.@SigmaLithium providing formal guidance just a few weeks after restarting mining under owner/operator model: ◦12 months annualized forward production: 240,000 tonnes ◦24 months annualized forward production: 520,000 tonnes $SGML 👇

By Howard Klein
Gold Overvalued? Questioning Its Safe‑Haven Status
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Gold Overvalued? Questioning Its Safe‑Haven Status

Is the store-of-value, gold, too stretched to be considered a safe haven? https://t.co/nC6Jxgznlb #gold #bonds @markets https://t.co/VvCZYA742S

By Mike McGlone
Explosive Silver Junior Rio Silver Under Analyst Spotlight
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Explosive Silver Junior Rio Silver Under Analyst Spotlight

Rio Silver $RYO.V $RYOOF Don Durrett and John Feneck take a closer look at Rio Silver. Must-watch if you like explosive Silver juniors ... https://t.co/XbSRRs7hRq

By Hedgehog Trader (Nicholas Winton)
Global CO2 Levels Set to Flatten, Then Decline
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Global CO2 Levels Set to Flatten, Then Decline

I expect we will see similar results worldwide soon, country by country. A flattening of CO2, followed by a decline, as renewables replace coal and gas, and EVs displace gasoline/diesel.

By Dave Stagner
Critical One Energy Secures Permit for Antimony‑Gold Project
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Critical One Energy Secures Permit for Antimony‑Gold Project

Critical One Energy @Critical1Energy $CRTL.CA $MMTLF Receives Exploration Permit for Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project https://t.co/JkBm5YVa24

By Hedgehog Trader (Nicholas Winton)
Analysts Overstate Global Copper Supply by Ignoring Strategic Reserves
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Analysts Overstate Global Copper Supply by Ignoring Strategic Reserves

I am seeing many market analysts include the accumulated copper stockpiles in the US in their global balance of copper stockpiles and therefore conclude that there are >1 million tonnes of available copper in global stockpiles today. I am not...

By Robert Friedland
Short Bitcoin, Copper, Silver Near 2026 Peaks
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Short Bitcoin, Copper, Silver Near 2026 Peaks

Sell the 2026 Open, Buy the Close? Bitcoin, Copper, Silver Tilts - Potentially prudent shorts around $90,000 for Bitcoin, $6 per pound for copper and $100 an ounce for silver could gain traction -- and companions -- when stock...

By Mike McGlone
Gold Volatility Surge Signals Looming Stock Market Reversal
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Gold Volatility Surge Signals Looming Stock Market Reversal

Gold Volatility Could Trickle Up to Stocks - Gold's highest 180-day volatility since 2009, juxtaposed with the lowest for the Nasdaq-100 index (NDX) since 2018, forms a crocodile-jaw pattern ripe to bite. My graphic highlights what might be the top...

By Mike McGlone
Antilles Gold, GeoMinera Begin Cuba Mine, 2026 Commissioning
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Antilles Gold, GeoMinera Begin Cuba Mine, 2026 Commissioning

Antilles Gold and GeoMinera start building Cuba’s Nueva Sabana copper-gold mine, targeting end-2026 commissioning. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/02/antilles-gold-nueva-sabana-copper-gold.html

By The Metalnomist
China’s 2026 Policy Loosening Boosts Steel, Non‑Ferrous Demand
SocialFeb 23, 2026

China’s 2026 Policy Loosening Boosts Steel, Non‑Ferrous Demand

China signals looser policy and faster green transition for 2026, supporting steel and non-ferrous demand. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/02/china-2026-economic-policy-direction.html

By The Metalnomist
India Pivots to Brazil with $20B Mining Deal
SocialFeb 23, 2026

India Pivots to Brazil with $20B Mining Deal

#IndiaWatch🇮🇳: India just signed a $20B mining and minerals pact with Brazil to secure iron ore and fuel steel expansion. US tariff threats push India away, and it pivots towards the global south. https://t.co/JvDQ3RVGy6

By Steve Hanke
Flying to Florida, Then Nevada for Lithium Americas Visit
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Flying to Florida, Then Nevada for Lithium Americas Visit

Nice day to fly. Florida (BMO) today. Nevada to visit @LithiumAmericas & Thacker Pass later this week. https://t.co/IxPMJX66U7

By Joe Lowry ("Mr. Lithium")
Iran's Survival Shift Fuels Chaos Amid China Metal Competition
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Iran's Survival Shift Fuels Chaos Amid China Metal Competition

Teheran now believes it's marked for death, writes @ctindale Once survival replaces strategy, restraint evaporates & chaos becomes leverage Anyone who thinks this isn’t about oil—specifically balancing China’s grip on metals—simply isn’t paying attention #Geopolitics #Iran #Deterrence #EnergySecurity #PowerPolitics #Risk #MiddleEast #StrategicStability

By Art Berman Blog
Full EV Fleet by 2026 Cuts WA Emissions Over Half
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Full EV Fleet by 2026 Cuts WA Emissions Over Half

While renewables boom in WA, WA electric vehicle adoption half the global adoption rate of 25% If WA's vehicle fleet was 100% electric in 2026 with renewables penetration at 55%, more than half of WA transport emissions would have been eliminated @RogerCookMLA

By Prof Ray Wills
Hubei STR to Open 50k‑ton Anode Recycling Plant 2026
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Hubei STR to Open 50k‑ton Anode Recycling Plant 2026

Hubei STR will launch a 50,000 t/yr anode recycling plant in March 2026 as China battery scrap rises. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/02/hubei-str-anode-recycling-plant-will.html

By The Metalnomist
REalloys Secures 5‑Year Rare‑Earth Deal, Boosts Saskatoon Expansion
SocialFeb 22, 2026

REalloys Secures 5‑Year Rare‑Earth Deal, Boosts Saskatoon Expansion

REalloys signs 5-year SRC deal for NdPr, Dy, Tb and funds Saskatoon capacity expansion. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/02/realloys-rare-earth-supply-deal-with.html

By The Metalnomist
CEO Warwick Smith Discusses Deal Strategies at American Pacific
SocialFeb 21, 2026

CEO Warwick Smith Discusses Deal Strategies at American Pacific

Resource Expert Sean Brodrick interviews Deal-maker CEO Warwick Smith of American Pacific Mining Corp $USGDF $USGD.CA https://t.co/9vg3VBGu4A https://t.co/fs6rz3m196

By Hedgehog Trader (Nicholas Winton)
Japan's Deep-Sea Rare Earths: Promise Meets Extraction Hurdle
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Japan's Deep-Sea Rare Earths: Promise Meets Extraction Hurdle

Japan’s deep-sea rare earth find at Minamitorishima sounds like a game-changer. And on paper, it is. The 50-50 mix of light and heavy rare earths is impressive, especially since heavy elements are the truly scarce ones. The bad news is it’s...

By Peter Zeihan
Jan Gas Futures Near $5, Could Slip Below $4.40
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Jan Gas Futures Near $5, Could Slip Below $4.40

January Natural Gas vs. Lower Energy, Rates Goals - The January natural gas future (Jan27) is typically the tip of the price curve and will be tops in relevance around the US midterms, with a potential downward bias. Preexisting trends...

By Mike McGlone
U.S. Produces 300 Mining Engineers vs China’s 3,000
SocialFeb 21, 2026

U.S. Produces 300 Mining Engineers vs China’s 3,000

Here’s an important story in the Washington Post, with a link below, about how the United States forgot how to mine anything and what it is costing our nation today. If America wants to reduce its dependence on imports from...

By Robert Friedland
Beyond Bullish Forecasts: Deep Dive with YJ Lee
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Beyond Bullish Forecasts: Deep Dive with YJ Lee

Episode 229 of the @globallithium podcast with YJ Lee. The bullish forecasts are only a small part of the conversation. @usuallyYJLee https://t.co/Dkg19Dg7Lg

By Joe Lowry ("Mr. Lithium")
Almonty Raises $112.5M for Global Tungsten Expansion
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Almonty Raises $112.5M for Global Tungsten Expansion

Almonty seeks $112.5mn to advance Montana tungsten, Portugal Panasqueira expansion, and Korea Sangdong Mo drilling. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/02/almonty-tungsten-funding-targets-1125mn.html

By The Metalnomist
Gold and Silver Surge Amid Iran Tensions, CNY Break Ends
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Gold and Silver Surge Amid Iran Tensions, CNY Break Ends

Gold back over $5100 USD and Silver over $84 USD. We have a potential Iran conflict, and the end of the CNY break next week. https://t.co/Eac6sG80np

By Haplo
Mineral Resources Posts Interim Profit on Onslow Boost, Lithium Rebound
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Mineral Resources Posts Interim Profit on Onslow Boost, Lithium Rebound

Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound https://t.co/DOTSeLY4pB via @KitcoNewsNOW

By Haplo
Push Renewables, Not Nuclear, for WA’s Future
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Push Renewables, Not Nuclear, for WA’s Future

Let's build WA's future around renewables and green iron, not gullibly back nuclear and last century subs that have already been strategically neutralised by drones Hey @AlboMP - what the hell is wrong with Labor backing nukes?

By Prof Ray Wills
NovaGold Opts Single‑phase Donlin Build at $5,000 Gold
SocialFeb 20, 2026

NovaGold Opts Single‑phase Donlin Build at $5,000 Gold

"We have looked at building [the Donlin project] in phases, but given the current price environment of about $5,000 an ounce, it's our current thinking to build the project in a single build," said @NOVAGOLD 's CEO Greg Lang. ...

By Michael McCrae
Gold Poised for Reversion as Oil Bears Down
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Gold Poised for Reversion as Oil Bears Down

Is Gold the Next Big Commodity Trade? Historic Reversion Risks - Geopolitical tensions could add fuel to crude oil's bear market as it approaches good resistance while heightening peak signals in gold's bull market. The metal has reached historic extremes...

By Mike McGlone
Supply Scare Could Deepen Brent’s Bear Market
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Supply Scare Could Deepen Brent’s Bear Market

A Supply Scare Can Add Fuel to Brent Downtrend - What will end crude's downtrend may be a top commodity question of 2026. A supply scare that spikes prices might fuel more of the same -- US-led Western Hemisphere production...

By Mike McGlone
Gold's Parabolic Surge May Be Overheated, Reversion Likely
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Gold's Parabolic Surge May Be Overheated, Reversion Likely

The Rock May Be Too Hot - Gold vs. Commodities - Inflation is notably absent from gold's parabolic rally, which may suggest a too-hot rock if history is a guide. From a base of 100 in 1964, gold in terms...

By Mike McGlone
Physical Commodities Surge, Challenging Digital Dominance Decade
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Physical Commodities Surge, Challenging Digital Dominance Decade

CLANCs = Copper, Lithium, Aluminum, Nickel, Cobalt. Copper ripped 30% in Jan, then erased ~1/3 — still ~+20% YTD. Secular shortage story → oversupply in days as inventories hit multi-year highs. For decades, digital dominated physical. The physical world is back with a...

By Joshua Packwood