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The ASX many mining and resource shares, including the likes of Adani, BHP, Fortescue Metals and Rio Tinto. Read independent stock market news, commentary and opinion — plus get the names of some ASX resource shares to buy now — from The Motley Fool.

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Gold

Gold vs silver. Here's where I'd put my money in 2026

| Aaron Teboneras

Precious metals are back in focus, but gold and silver carry very different risk profiles.

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Resources Shares

Silver is on fire. Why prices just jumped 7% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Silver surges 7% as trade tensions and safe-haven demand drive prices sharply higher.

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Resources Shares

Why are commodity prices going crazy?

| Bronwyn Allen

Certain commodities have a multitude of tailwinds. Here are 4 that are up 25% to 70% in just one month.

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Resources Shares

Revealed: BHP and 4 other ASX 200 mining stocks rank among top global copper producers

| Bart Bogacz

The numbers are in.

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Resources Shares

How to take the guesswork out of getting exposure to the mining sector

| Cameron England

Investing in companies' royalty streams instead of the companies themselves can be an option for the risk-averse investor.

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Resources Shares

Which ASX mining share is up 2,800% this year?

| Bronwyn Allen

Say WHAT?!

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Resources Shares

If I'd put $3k into this ASX mining stock at the start of 2025, I'd now have $495,000

| Bart Bogacz

Pretty good return.

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here is the miner's outlook on the iron ore price in FY26

| Bronwyn Allen

BHP says global iron ore demand will gradually broaden beyond China as developing regions drive future growth.

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Recent Resources Shares News

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Resources Shares

Why has the Fortescue share price leapt 18% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not often you see a $60 billion ASX share move 18% in just five trading days.

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Resources Shares

Looking to buy BHP shares? Here's why the miner could be in for a $2b windfall

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be the iron ore giant's next step towards the energy transition?

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 company just supersized its dividend by 200% So, why is its share price falling?

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp has tripled its dividend in FY 2022...

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Resources Shares

Despite surging 9% in a week, are BHP shares still cheap?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shareholders have enjoyed a positive five days of trading, with the mining giant up 9.64% since this time last…

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Resources Shares

Are Core Lithium shares suddenly on the nose?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the lithium miner are in the the red again today.

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Resources Shares

The future of ASX lithium shares: Are investors looking through rose-coloured glasses?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why some experts are warning investors to be wary of lithium stocks.

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Earnings Results

GrainCorp share price falls despite soaring earnings and dividend

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp shares are falling despite reporting stellar earnings and dividend growth in FY 2022...

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Share Gainers

Why did ASX lithium shares have a dream run on Monday?

| Tristan Harrison

Is China the cause of the lithium boom today?

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Resources Shares

The South32 share price has leapt 10% in a month. Is it too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it too late to get yourself some South32 shares?

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Resources Shares

Up 55% in 2022, why the Pilbara Minerals share price 'still trades at attractive multiples': fundie

| Brooke Cooper

Is the ASX 200 lithium favourite still a cheap energy transition buy?

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares going nuts on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Iron ore miners like BHP are on fire today...

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price having such a ripper day?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with BHP today?

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price surges 9% amid Asian green steel plans

| Tristan Harrison

FFI is collaborating to work towards making green steel in Indonesia.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price rising today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Sayona Mining today?

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Share Gainers

Why has ASX mining stock OD6 Metals rocketed 176% in 2 days?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at this rare earths explorer in more detail.

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Resources Shares

This ASX 200 copper miner has just snagged an ex-BHP and South32 exec as CEO, and its shares leapt 5%

| Bronwyn Allen

Introducing Brendan Harris...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Hawsons Iron share price tanking 9% today?

| Bronwyn Allen

This micro-cap ASX iron ore share has now lost three-quarters of its value in just one month.

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Resources Shares

China's property crash has decimated the iron ore price. So what's the outlook for Rio Tinto shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

The iron ore price has slipped from US$240 per tonne in May 2021 to US$91.50 per tonne today.

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Resources Shares

The Fortescue share price has leapt 17% in November. Here's why it may not last

| Bernd Struben

There’s more to the outlook for Fortescue shares than the iron ore price.

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Resources Shares

Whitehaven share price dives 9% as floods hit guidance

| Matthew Farley

The effect of floods put a damper on operations at all three open-cut mines in September, and this wet weather…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price bolting out of the gate on Wednesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

Had you put $10,000 into Fortescue on 31 October, you'd be up $1,600 today.

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Resources Shares

It's not as famous as BHP, but this other ASX iron ore share is going cheap right now: expert

| Monica O'Shea

Could better days be ahead for this iron ore producer?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares leaping higher on new discoveries today

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be invested in these ASX mining shares.

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Resources Shares

Up 1,000% in 3 weeks, what's setting this ASX mining share off like a rocket?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with this explorer? Let's take a look.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the BHP dividend forecast through to 2027

| James Mickleboro

What will the BHP dividend be in the coming years?

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Resources Shares

Is the Allkem share price a buy ahead of next week's AGM?

| Cathryn Goh

Can the party continue for Allkem shares? Let's take a look.

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Resources Shares

These 3 ASX resources shares exploded more than 35% on Monday

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX resources shares had a superb run on Monday?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price firing up 4% today?

| Tristan Harrison

A higher iron ore price is giving the sector a strong boost.

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Resources Shares

No deal: Why ASX 200 coal share Coronado is sinking today

| Brooke Cooper

Takeover talks between two global coal giants have gone up in smoke.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares bolting out the gates on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue shares are all well into the green on Monday.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share just rocketed 50% on a new discovery

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the lithium stock leapt 50% higher in early trade.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price having such a stellar start to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Rio shares are off to the races today...

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Share Gainers

Why is this newly minted ASX 200 share rocketing 10% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The miner listed on the ASX back on 7 July 2008. But it wasn’t until 19 September this year that…

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Resources Shares

Looking to buy Fortescue shares? Here are the questions I asked before jumping in

| Tristan Harrison

There are a few different things to consider with Fortescue shares.

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Resources Shares

Top 3 rising ASX resources shares in October

| Bronwyn Allen

It was all about gold and graphite for the top three performers in October.

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Resources Shares

With a forward P/E ratio of 8, is the Pilbara Minerals share price actually cheap?

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX lithium share has been a strong performer. Is it still great value?

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Resources Shares

Hotels, hurt feelings, and HR hassles, but Fortescue's biggest shareholder still got richer this week

| Tristan Harrison

Despite an eventful week, Andrew Forrest ended the week a richer man.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX mining share Andrew Forrest has been buying up this week (Hint: not Fortescue)

| Bronwyn Allen

The nickel miner held its annual general meeting today.

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Share Gainers

Why has the WA1 Resources share price exploded 1,200% in two weeks?

| Bernd Struben

The junior explorer exited a trading halt yesterday, after pointing to media coverage as potentially increasing the volume of trading…

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares surging higher on new discoveries

| Bernd Struben

Investors are rewarding these two mining stocks after they both announced promising new discoveries.

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