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Deep‑Sea Mining Debate Requires Systems‑Level Metal Comparison
SocialMar 31, 2026

Deep‑Sea Mining Debate Requires Systems‑Level Metal Comparison

Excited to share our latest paper in Environmental Science: Advances, with @saleem_ali and Aiden Kuo. We argue the deep-sea mining debate needs a systems-level framework to compare oceanic and terrestrial sources of battery metals. #CriticalMinerals https://t.co/78nnRhcdNX

By Alex Gilbert
BRC Silver's Tonopah West PEA Shows 28% IRR
SocialMar 31, 2026

BRC Silver's Tonopah West PEA Shows 28% IRR

. $brc.v @BRCSilver strong PEA for Tonopah West: 7.1Moz AgEq/yr at $17.44 AISC, 28% after-tax IRR & $437M NPV at conservative $2700 Au / $31 Ag. Scales to 79% IRR & $1.56B NPV at consensus. High grade gold and silver...

By Jeb Handwerger
EU-India FTA Boosts Indian Aluminium, CBAM Still Caps Gains
SocialMar 31, 2026

EU-India FTA Boosts Indian Aluminium, CBAM Still Caps Gains

The EU-India FTA may help Indian aluminium exports, but CBAM still limits the real upside. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/eu-india-fta-could-improve-indian.html

By The Metalnomist
Gold's Oversold Dip Offers Prime Buying Opportunity
SocialMar 31, 2026

Gold's Oversold Dip Offers Prime Buying Opportunity

Four consecutive weeks of outflows from gold ETFs. This will go down as one of the best opportunities to add to gold at historically oversold levels in my view. Bottoms are always a process, and I do believe we are in the...

By Tavi Costa
Molymet, Maritime House Launch Rhenium Recycling JV for Aerospace
SocialMar 31, 2026

Molymet, Maritime House Launch Rhenium Recycling JV for Aerospace

Molymet and Maritime House plan a rhenium recycling JV to support aerospace demand and APR supply. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/molymet-maritime-house-rhenium.html

By The Metalnomist
European Gas Prices Dip, Still 75% Above Pre‑War
SocialMar 31, 2026

European Gas Prices Dip, Still 75% Above Pre‑War

The European benchmark natural gas price (TTF) is today **lower** than four weeks ago. Yup: Lower. (And yes, TTF prices are still up >75% from pre-war levels, but around the same level as they were in Jan-Feb 2025)

By Javier Blas
Iran Attacks Kuwaiti Oil Tanker in Dubai Port
SocialMar 31, 2026

Iran Attacks Kuwaiti Oil Tanker in Dubai Port

Iran has hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker in the anchorage area of Dubai’s port, damaging the hull and starting a fire on board, state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said https://t.co/z0pPgEwdwx

By Javier Blas
Nine India‑bound Energy Ships Stuck at Hormuz
SocialMar 31, 2026

Nine India‑bound Energy Ships Stuck at Hormuz

🇮🇳India: 9 India-bound energy vessels — carrying crude oil, LNG, and LPG — remain stranded at or near the Strait of Hormuz, unable to transit https://t.co/IzlRQxYqGH

By Anas Alhajji
Monthly Oil Draw Hits Quarter‑billion Barrels, Chart Dips
SocialMar 31, 2026

Monthly Oil Draw Hits Quarter‑billion Barrels, Chart Dips

According to Gemini this figure is now below the y-axis from @Rory_Johnston's chart. 495 Million barrels so a quarter billion barrel draw in a month https://t.co/PEEyloJs9H

By Jack Farley
WA Iron Ore Mines Face Diesel Crisis in 10 Days
SocialMar 31, 2026

WA Iron Ore Mines Face Diesel Crisis in 10 Days

WA’s most labour-intensive iron ore mines could be just 10 days away from diesel supply catastrophe https://t.co/5djcT6LMSY

By Haplo
Iran Conflict Triggers Worldwide Fertilizer Crunch, Hikes Food Prices
SocialMar 30, 2026

Iran Conflict Triggers Worldwide Fertilizer Crunch, Hikes Food Prices

The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices https://t.co/xpr9UOnHTZ via @mySA

By Anas Alhajji
Oil Slumps,
SocialMar 30, 2026

Oil Slumps,

Sure, it looks bad in Oil.. But we are pretty far from 2021/2022 in Nat Gas, food, electricity etc.. Still a world apart..

By Andreas Steno Larsen
Judge Rejects Environmental Challenge, Clears Ioneer's Nevada Mine
SocialMar 30, 2026

Judge Rejects Environmental Challenge, Clears Ioneer's Nevada Mine

March 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected claims by environmentalists that the U.S. ​government improperly approved Australia-based ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium and boron mine project in Nevada in a ruling ‌on Monday that boosts efforts to increase U.S....

By Ernest Scheyder
China's Gold Premium Stays Elevated, Signaling Strong Buying
SocialMar 30, 2026

China's Gold Premium Stays Elevated, Signaling Strong Buying

Gold Premium in #China Remains Well-Oriented. local premiums staying elevated during consolidation often reflects strong underlying buying.

By Carolin Frazier
WTI Hits $100+ for First Time Since 2022
SocialMar 30, 2026

WTI Hits $100+ for First Time Since 2022

For the first time since the war started, WTI oil has settled above the $100-a-barrel threshold. It’s the first triple-digit settlement since 2022, when it closed above that level for >80 trading days. To match that, WTI would need to remain >$100...

By Javier Blas
US Blocks Rare Earth Development, Forces Foreign Dependence
SocialMar 30, 2026

US Blocks Rare Earth Development, Forces Foreign Dependence

US rug pull on rare earth floors. They didn't even let US supply get built. Looks like the names are getting hit. I wonder where the US gov thinks supply with come from... Brazil? Rely...

By Anthony Milewski
LithiumIonic Secures $1,000 Spodumene Floor Deal
SocialMar 30, 2026

LithiumIonic Secures $1,000 Spodumene Floor Deal

An exclamation point to this insightful color @D_Jimenez_Sch was @LithiumIonic signing spodumene offtakes with Yahua and Grand Chen Resouces on the heels of this Fastmarkets Shanghai conference last week: $1,000 price floor, no ceiling, no discount and $20M...

By Howard Klein
Natural Gas Spike Signals Crude Oil Slide to $50
SocialMar 30, 2026

Natural Gas Spike Signals Crude Oil Slide to $50

US Natural Gas' 100% 1Q Pump-Then-Dump May Guide 2026 Crude Oil - The roughly 100% 1Q rise in the front US natural gas future, and reversal to minus 18% on March 27, may lead crude oil's way in 2026, as...

By Mike McGlone
US Natural Gas Floor Shifts to $3, Not $2
SocialMar 30, 2026

US Natural Gas Floor Shifts to $3, Not $2

Is $3 the New $2 Floor for US Natural Gas? The front US natural gas future hasn't ended a quarter below $3 per million BTUs since 2Q24. Is $3 replacing $2 as the new floor? The 2026-27 winter should be a...

By Mike McGlone
Heating Oil Doubles Q1, Echoes 2008 Energy Crisis
SocialMar 30, 2026

Heating Oil Doubles Q1, Echoes 2008 Energy Crisis

Heating Oil, Distillate Surges and Price Peaks - Heating oil's 100% surge in 1Q may emphasize extreme stress and the potential for demand destruction that typically results when energy prices spike. On a weekly basis since 1986, the 4.5 ratio...

By Mike McGlone
Gold's 2025 Surge Signals Possible 2026 Rebound
SocialMar 30, 2026

Gold's 2025 Surge Signals Possible 2026 Rebound

Gold's 2025 Rally Was Prescient: Is It Hangover Time? Gold may have one main problem -- ample room for reversion. At the end of February, the metal stretched to its highest-ever vs. the Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index and its greatest premium...

By Mike McGlone
Metals Likely Pump‑Then‑Dump After 2026 Peak
SocialMar 30, 2026

Metals Likely Pump‑Then‑Dump After 2026 Peak

2026 May Mark Enduring Metals Peaks - The Bloomberg Commodity All Metals Total Return Subindex cut its 22% gain for 2026 (to the Jan. 29 high) to roughly 2% on March 27. Did the metals sector set a pump-then-dump peak,...

By Mike McGlone
Gold's Surge Signals Return of Safe‑Haven Appeal
SocialMar 30, 2026

Gold's Surge Signals Return of Safe‑Haven Appeal

Bull Trap or the safe heaven status is back ? Gold has been on the rise for the past few days meanwhile Geopolitical tensions & inflation fears are still on the rise. Let me share my 2 cents on what's happening &...

By tradeloq
Brent May Futures Expire, June Takes Over at $108
SocialMar 30, 2026

Brent May Futures Expire, June Takes Over at $108

A reminder that the Brent May futures contract, currently trading ~$115 a barrel, expires tomorrow. From Wednesday, the front-month futures would be the Brent June contract, currently trading at ~$108 a barrel. Liquidity has already moved from May to...

By Javier Blas
Investors Favor Nuclear Miners, Shun Capital‑Heavy Space Tech
SocialMar 30, 2026

Investors Favor Nuclear Miners, Shun Capital‑Heavy Space Tech

ListingTrack Weekly Theme Recap (Week Ending 03/27/26) This week, Nuclear strength concentrated in uranium miners and integrated nuclear utilities, while SMR developers and safety/fuel‑tech names faced renewed selling. New Space, by contrast, traded lower overall: Satellogic delivered a standout move on...

By Nick at ListingTrack
Gold-in-Soil Anomalies Found at New Griffon Targets
SocialMar 30, 2026

Gold-in-Soil Anomalies Found at New Griffon Targets

Nevada Sunrise Metals $NEV.V $NVSGF Identifies Gold-in-Soil Anomalies over New Target Areas at the Griffon Gold Mine Project, Nevada https://t.co/SbwK48SHhY [I own shares and I am compensated by the company.] https://t.co/nr6VBsE32t

By Hedgehog Trader (Nicholas Winton)
Lithium Rebound Lifts Aussie Producers, but Fuel Costs Threaten Gains
SocialMar 30, 2026

Lithium Rebound Lifts Aussie Producers, but Fuel Costs Threaten Gains

Observing the rebound in lithium prices and its positive effect on Australian producers. That said, the rising fuel costs could well offset any gains this quarter.

By Haplo
US Secures Rare Earth Processing Amid China Export Dominance
SocialMar 30, 2026

US Secures Rare Earth Processing Amid China Export Dominance

China. Rare earth exports. What about the deal the US made? And the processing of them?

By Tom Craig
Buy Quality, Skip Speculative Charts for Real Returns
SocialMar 30, 2026

Buy Quality, Skip Speculative Charts for Real Returns

Fiona’s advice for the week. Buy quality. Avoid stocks with no clear path to production. Pretty charts have never produced an LCE. https://t.co/vpJ1GyI4oZ

By Joe Lowry ("Mr. Lithium")
Italy May Postpone Coal Plant Shutdowns Until 2038
SocialMar 30, 2026

Italy May Postpone Coal Plant Shutdowns Until 2038

Italy mulls delaying the closure of all its coal-fired power stations until 2038 (~15 years later than previously expected) https://t.co/qK3WeCnJoP

By Javier Blas
War‑Driven Oil Shortage Forces Demand Destruction
SocialMar 30, 2026

War‑Driven Oil Shortage Forces Demand Destruction

COLUMN: Five weeks into the Third Gulf War, the math of oil-barrel counting is intractable: The world is short of the black stuff. Enter demand destruction. @Opinion https://t.co/Y2DPUcHM8s

By Javier Blas
Al Taweelah Outage Threatens UAE Aluminium, Bauxite, Freight Markets
SocialMar 30, 2026

Al Taweelah Outage Threatens UAE Aluminium, Bauxite, Freight Markets

Al Taweelah smelter damage raises new risks for UAE aluminium supply, bauxite flows, and Gulf freight markets. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/al-taweelah-smelter-damage-raises-new.html

By The Metalnomist
WGC Urges Aussies to Buy Gold Amid Rate Hikes
SocialMar 30, 2026

WGC Urges Aussies to Buy Gold Amid Rate Hikes

World Gold Council says Australian investors should buy bullion’s price dip despite RBA rate rises https://t.co/xE9qJc1wol

By Haplo
Belfast Grant Boosts UK Rare‑Earth Recycling and Supply Resilience
SocialMar 30, 2026

Belfast Grant Boosts UK Rare‑Earth Recycling and Supply Resilience

The Belfast magnet recycling grant supports UK rare earth processing and strengthens local supply chain resilience. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/belfast-magnet-recycling-grant.html

By The Metalnomist
SDI Accelerates 2026 Ramp-Up at Columbus Aluminum Mill
SocialMar 30, 2026

SDI Accelerates 2026 Ramp-Up at Columbus Aluminum Mill

SDI expects a faster 2026 ramp-up at its Columbus aluminum mill as automotive product capability nears completion. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/sdi-aluminum-mill-ramp-up-accelerates.html

By The Metalnomist
Iran's Resource Crisis Threatens Global Energy and Food Security
SocialMar 30, 2026

Iran's Resource Crisis Threatens Global Energy and Food Security

We are getting to that point of doom on Iran where X got to on Ukraine. Back then without gas and food we were going to be cholipping frozen, starved, dead Europeans of the streets. This time it's oil, gas,...

By Raoul Pal
Helium Shortage Threatens AI Chip Production and Markets
SocialMar 30, 2026

Helium Shortage Threatens AI Chip Production and Markets

Helium is a key supply for making semiconductor chips. We just blew up 30% of the world supply. No helium means no AI chips. No AI chips means no AI data centers. Supply shock will be felt in the markets🩸

By BD Investing
Trump Mulls Risky Iran Uranium Raid, Potential Long‑Term US Presence
SocialMar 29, 2026

Trump Mulls Risky Iran Uranium Raid, Potential Long‑Term US Presence

President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, a complex mission that would likely put U.S. forces inside the country for days or longer https://t.co/PVdMhPXLXf

By Ernest Scheyder
Refiners Shift to Brent as Dubai Benchmark Falters
SocialMar 29, 2026

Refiners Shift to Brent as Dubai Benchmark Falters

JUST IN: Some oil refiners turn to Brent Oil as Dubai benchmark becomes increasingly unstable https://t.co/t3Ib44eX0I

By Gemini
US‑Australia Mining Ties Stay Strong, Says Trump’s Minerals Chief
SocialMar 29, 2026

US‑Australia Mining Ties Stay Strong, Says Trump’s Minerals Chief

Donald Trump’s critical minerals Tsar Joshua Kroon assures Australian mining bosses US alliance remains strong https://t.co/RcFj8VHoes

By Haplo
Glomar and Cobalt Blue to Build US Deep‑sea Mineral Refinery
SocialMar 29, 2026

Glomar and Cobalt Blue to Build US Deep‑sea Mineral Refinery

March 30 (Reuters) - Deep-sea mining firm Glomar ​Minerals and Australia's Cobalt Blue Holdings said on Monday they plan to build a U.S. refinery to process ‌critical minerals extracted from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean within three years.

By Ernest Scheyder
Analyst Warns Oil Crisis Could Trigger May Economic Collapse
SocialMar 29, 2026

Analyst Warns Oil Crisis Could Trigger May Economic Collapse

Global economy could collapse by early May: Analyst issues stark warning over oil crisis https://t.co/HeVyeLGS3s

By Anas Alhajji
US Gas Prices Stay Low, Softening Energy Shock Impact
SocialMar 29, 2026

US Gas Prices Stay Low, Softening Energy Shock Impact

For the American economy, the key different between the current energy shock and previous ones is the (lack of) impact in US natural gas prices. That's crucial for industrial activity and electricity prices (and thus inflation). Far less reported than...

By Javier Blas
Lithium Prices Could Double by 2026 Amid China Supply Panic
SocialMar 29, 2026

Lithium Prices Could Double by 2026 Amid China Supply Panic

Interesting take. Always tough to predict #lithium price. I think a doubling from here in 2026 is rich but not impossible. China’s current supply freak-out is real.

By Joe Lowry ("Mr. Lithium")
Helium Shortage Threatens Chip Production, 40% offlineHelium Shortage Threatens Chip Production, 40% Offline
SocialMar 29, 2026

Helium Shortage Threatens Chip Production, 40% offlineHelium Shortage Threatens Chip Production, 40% Offline

40% of global helium is offline It's critical for computer chips and there's only a few weeks of inventory https://t.co/NrxRXjRzCl

By Art Berman Blog
Subtract 300k Bpd From 2026 Oil Demand Forecasts
SocialMar 29, 2026

Subtract 300k Bpd From 2026 Oil Demand Forecasts

⭕️For now, whatever your estimates of global oil consumption growth for 2026, subtract about 300 kb/d from it. This number will change as we move forward.

By Anas Alhajji
Oil Shipments Surge Across Gulf Despite US‑Iran War
SocialMar 29, 2026

Oil Shipments Surge Across Gulf Despite US‑Iran War

PHOTO(S) OF THE DAY: Oil loadings across the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea during the US-Iran war. From top left clockwise: Fujairah single point mooring (March 28); Kharg island (March 27); Yanbu (March 24); and Al Muajjiz (March...

By Javier Blas
Hormuz Oil Flow Down 40%, Now Mostly Crude
SocialMar 29, 2026

Hormuz Oil Flow Down 40%, Now Mostly Crude

Pre-war Strait of Hormuz flow (crude + products): ~20m b/d. My updated flow assumptions: Iran: ~1.5m b/d (SoH) UAE: ~1.0m b/d (Fujairah above pre-war) KSA: ~5.0m b/d (Yanbu above pre-war) Plus ~1.0m b/d (Non-Iranian SoH tankers) Plus >2.0m...

By Javier Blas
New Oklahoma Aluminum Smelter Set to Revamp U.S. Supply
SocialMar 29, 2026

New Oklahoma Aluminum Smelter Set to Revamp U.S. Supply

Century and EGA plan a major Oklahoma aluminum smelter that could transform US primary metal supply. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/century-ega-oklahoma-aluminum-plant.html

By The Metalnomist