3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (757+ words) BY MUFLIH HIDAYAT ON MAY 18, 2026 Strategic petroleum reserves have traditionally been understood as a domestic policy instrument. A country builds underground storage, fills it with crude, and draws on it during supply disruptions. The International Energy Agency's long-standing recommendation of…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (799+ words) BY MUFLIH HIDAYAT ON MAY 18, 2026 OPEC's market influence does not rest on a treaty-bound institution with enforcement mechanisms. It functions as a voluntary coordination framework, sustained by a shared interest in price stability and the diplomatic weight of its largest…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (795+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 18, 2026 The project's most recent Scoping Study update, completed in August 2025, incorporated a simplified whole-ore leach flowsheet that materially improved both copper and silver recoveries. The result delivered a significantly enhanced economic case: This revised copper-silver…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago  (901+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 18, 2026 The NSW Resources Regulator has granted Red Mountain approval to drill up to 32 RC holes to a maximum depth of 300 metres at Oaky Creek. The approved program is built on the back of more than…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (949+ words) BY MUFLIH HIDAYAT ON MAY 18, 2026 Understanding how these forces converged, and where they lead, requires moving beyond the headlines and into the structural mechanics of how physical oil markets actually break. Several alternative export routes exist, but none can absorb…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (612+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 18, 2026 The agreement, executed through Livium's wholly owned subsidiary Envirostream Australia Pty Ltd, signals growing international appetite for localised, circular battery materials supply chains. Consequently, it positions Livium as a serious player in the evolving global…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (803+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 18, 2026 The selection of a drilling contractor is not merely an administrative step. It represents the point at which exploration intent converts into execution capability. Pioneer has engaged Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling Inc. (Midnight Sun), a…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1069+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 18, 2026 The Jupiter Project is described as Australia's largest clay-hosted rare earth resource. Furthermore, the Critica Jupiter Project 97% TREO rare earth oxide results highlight total rare earth hydrometallurgical recoveries of up to ~71%, with Magnet Rare Earth…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago  (823+ words) BY WILLIAM HADRIAN ON MAY 18, 2026 The significance here extends beyond simply adding ground. Swatchfield brings with it a compelling set of historical indicators " including rock chip results up to 10. 67 g/t Au " alongside a geological setting that draws meaningful comparisons…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1253+ words) BY MUFLIH HIDAYAT ON MAY 18, 2026 Understanding why the global sulphur and sulphuric acid shortage of 2025 matters requires stepping back from the familiar narratives of energy markets and central bank policy, and looking instead at the physical infrastructure that makes industrial…...