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Resources Shares

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

Here's why the Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price is in the spotlight today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest on the spin out of the company's gold assets.

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Broker Notes

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share prices hit by broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

A leading broker re-rates two of Australia's big resources players.

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Dividend Investing

Could the BHP (ASX:BHP) dividend be set for a boost?

| Aaron Teboneras

Will the company increase its dividend?

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Resources Shares

The White Rock Minerals (ASX:WRM) share price plunged 23% today

| Monica O'Shea

Why did shares in this explorer fall to a yearly low today?

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Resources Shares

Here's why this top broker is tipping 20% upside for the Pilbara (ASX:PLS) share price

| Tristan Harrison

Macquarie reckons that Pilbara is a buy with 20% upside.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price outperform its sector today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Fortescue shares have a decent day today?

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Resources Shares

The Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS) share price is venturing 10% higher today

| Monica O'Shea

Venture Minerals is surging ahead today. Here's why.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price sinks amid Serbian protests, Novak Djokovic weighs in

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto shares are in the red today as protests grow in Serbia.

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Resources Shares

Here's how EV mania is supercharging growth for Lynas (ASX:LYC)

| Mitchell Lawler

Demand for rare-earths metals is is rising on increased EV adoption, and Lynas likes it...

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Resources Shares

The Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price is having a year to forget. What's next?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's on the agenda for Newcrest?

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Resources Shares

Why has the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price had such a lousy start to December?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's caused the company's shares to fall recently?

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Share Fallers

These were the 5 worst performing ASX 200 mining and resource shares of November

| Brooke Cooper

Last month was rough for these shares...

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Resources Shares

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) share price leaps 17% on 'spectacular' drilling results

| Monica O'Shea

An impressive drilling update has this miner -- and investors -- excited today

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Resources Shares

Why did the Pan Asia Metals (ASX:PAM) share price surge 10% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Investors are reacting to a positive drilling update from the miner today.

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Resources Shares

5 best ASX 200 resource shares to hold in November

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore, lithium, and rare earths were all in the spotlight in November

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price lifts as single listing gets green light

| Bernd Struben

BHP hopes to switch from a dual-listed corporate structure to a single ASX listing by January 31.

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Resources Shares

Analysts say these are the ASX resources shares to buy now for big returns

| James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on offer from these shares...

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Resources Shares

What happened to the European Lithium (ASX:EUR) share price today?

| Monica O'Shea

A positive announcement wasn't enough to stop these shares taking a dive...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) share price losing its spice lately?

| Brooke Cooper

There's been a big change with the copper developer's share price.

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Resources Shares

Jadar Resources (ASX:JDR) share price rockets 24% on new lithium deal

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are closely following developments in the lithium space.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price is glowing today

| Zach Bristow

Investors are piling in following a new discovery at the company's Julimar project in WA

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Resources Shares

Why did the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price move up by 8% in November?

| Aaron Teboneras

The mining giant gave the market plenty of good news in November.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price having such a great day?

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto shares have risen today. What’s happening?

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Resources Shares

Winsome Resources (ASX:WR1) share price surges another 23% on second day of trade

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Winsome Resources' stock is performing today.

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Resources Shares

Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price tipped for 18% upside

| Mitchell Lawler

One broker is expecting more upside in the Lynas share price...

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Resources Shares

Why has the Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) share price struggled this month?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's happened to the coal rail freight operator's shares?

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Resources Shares

Here's why the iron ore price is in the spotlight today

| Brendon Lau

Some of biggest miners on the ASX have reason to cheer today...

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Share Gainers

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price jumps on rail agreement

| Zach Bristow

The miner released an update today on a port and rail agreement in Western Australia.

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Resources Shares

Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price struggles despite premium lithium update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company’s shares reached an all-time high earlier this month and released good news today. So, what's going on?

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ETFs

Here's why the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF (ASX:OOO) is sliding 5% today

| Sebastian Bowen

This oil ETF is plunging today.

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Resources Shares

Could this help Fortescue (ASX:FMG) mitigate the risks of falling iron ore prices?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue has a plan to achieve higher iron ore prices.

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Resources Shares

Why are BHP (ASX:BHP) shares more shorted right now than ever before?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's happening to BHP shares?

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Resources Shares

Own Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) shares? Why the CEO met with the Mongolian Prime Minister this week

| Aaron Teboneras

What happened in the meeting?

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Resources Shares

When might Fortescue (ASX:FMG) Future Industries become profitable?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what to expect from FFI in the future...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Caspin Resources (ASX:CPN) share price surged 32% today

| Bernd Struben

Modern technology is helping resource explorers identify potentially rich mineral deposits

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Dividend Investing

Is the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) dividend really worth 28% in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

The iron ore giant's current share price indicates a huge dividend yield. But is that really true? We take a…

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Resources Shares

Why did the Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) share price slump 15% today?

| Bernd Struben

ASX resource explorers are active all across the world

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Broker Notes

Morgan Stanley: don't miss this with the Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price

| Zach Bristow

Morgan Stanley says that investors may be missing one factor in regards to the share price.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price is combusting today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what has sent the gold miner and lithium developer's stock tumbling on Thursday

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) share price is soaring 15% so far this week

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what has sent the nickel producer's stock soaring this week.

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