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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

Here's why the Kuniko (ASX:KNI) share price is climbing today

| Mitchell Lawler

Assay results have investors cheering on Monday.

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Resources Shares

Why the Essential Metals (ASX:ESS) share price is surging 8% today

| Bernd Struben

Lithium demand is forecast to remain strong amid increased battery production.

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Resources Shares

What's the latest on the iron ore price?

| Kerry Sun

Iron ore prices hold steady around US$120. What's next?

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price lifts as iron ore prices rebound on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

What's pushing BHP higher this morning?

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Resources Shares

The TerraCom (ASX:TER) share price is up 7% on Monday. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is on track for a bumper end to the 2021 calendar year.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Poseidon (ASX:POS) share price is sliding today

| Zach Bristow

Investors appeared to have been chasing more out of Poseidon's camp today.

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Resources Shares

Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) share price up on work towards mine restart

| Kerry Sun

Paladin Energy is working towards restarting its "globally significant" uranium project.

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Resources Shares

Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price sinks 7% amid $25m cap raise

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are having a woeful start to the week...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Red Dirt (ASX:RDT) share price down 14% this week?

| Zach Bristow

Investors are piling out of Red Dirt Metals shares. Here's the lowdown

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Resources Shares

Talga (ASX:TLG) share price edges lower on Vittangi graphite project update

| Aaron Teboneras

Talga is progressing with its plans at the Vittangi graphite project.

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Resources Shares

QX Resources (ASX:QXR) share price rockets 43% on lithium project update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are enjoying fresh new highs.

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Share Fallers

Why is the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price slumping today?

| Kerry Sun

BHP shares tumble as all-important copper and iron ore prices fall overnight.

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Broker Notes

What this top broker thinks of the Santos (ASX:STO) share price

| Zach Bristow

Leading broker's have chimed in with their opinion on Santos' outlook.

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Resources Shares

Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price rising after bumper quarter for lithium prices

| Kerry Sun

Orocobre shares are edging higher on the company's quarterly results

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Resources Shares

Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price falls 7% on news of COVID-induced shutdown

| Brooke Cooper

Malaysia's third wave of infections made for a tough quarter for Lynas Rare Earths

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Resources Shares

Why the Arafura (ASX:ARU) share price has rocketed 42% in just one month

| Marc Sidarous

The company has shot for the moon over the last 30 days.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) share price climbing 7% on Thursday?

| Zach Bristow

What could be driving the silver pure-play's upside today? We look at some possible factors

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Share Fallers

Why is the Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price struggling today?

| Zach Bristow

The company's quarterly activities update has not been well received...

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Share Gainers

ASX lithium shares higher as spot prices mark new all-time high

| Kerry Sun

Lithium prices are going parabolic amid soaring demand for electric vehicles and renewables technologies.

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Share Fallers

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) share price falls as China intervenes in coal market

| Kerry Sun

China is clamping down on its domestic coal markets to relieve sky-high prices

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price wobbles despite record quarterly sales revenue

| Bernd Struben

Oil and gas prices are at multi-year highs as the world reopens...

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price dips amid pledge to halve direct emissions by 2030

| Marc Sidarous

The mining giant is working to cut its carbon emissions even faster.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the R3D Resources (ASX:R3D) share price is leaping 33% today

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be an R3D Resources shareholder...

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Gold

Why the Metalstech (ASX:MTC) share price is climbing 7% today

| Bernd Struben

The resource explorer's latest gold update appears to have excited investors...

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Gold

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) CEO reveals the company's gold, copper and Bitcoin mining plans

| Bernd Struben

The mining giant is forecasting a big lift in long-term gold production.

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Resources Shares

Why is the New Hope (ASX:NHC) share price sinking 5% on Wednesday?

| Zach Bristow

The coal player's shares have been on the march down south lately.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Lithium Power (ASX:LPI) share price rocketed 50% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

Another day on the green for the lithium pure-play.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Caspin Resources (ASX:CPN) share price is crashing 18% today

| Zach Bristow

An drilling update yesterday appears to have spooked investors in today's session.

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Resources Shares

What's with the Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The lithium miner is further boosting its clean energy profile.

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Resources Shares

Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price lifts on lithium update

| Bernd Struben

Demand for lithium is forecast to remain strong amid the global electrification push.

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Resources Shares

Own BHP (ASX:BHP) shares? Here's how Twiggy is heating up competition for battery minerals

| Aaron Teboneras

The company could enter into a bidding war by next week.

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Resources Shares

The BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price has dropped 5% in a week. What's happening?

| Zach Bristow

Here are the details on what's been going on with the steel producers shares lately.

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Dividend Investing

Broker forecasts South32 (ASX:S32) dividend yield of 11% until 2026

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this mining share could be a top option for income investors...

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Resources Shares

ASX lithium shares mixed on Tuesday as prices surge to all-time highs

| Kerry Sun

Lithium spot prices have hit another new mark this week. But how has this affected ASX shares?

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price in focus as Twiggy raises the stakes for battery materials

| Marc Sidarous

Wyloo Metals will buy Noront for 70 Canadian cents per share.

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Resources Shares

This leading fund manager thinks these ASX shares might be buys

| Tristan Harrison

WAM has named ASX shares like South32.

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52-Week Highs

Here's why the Lode Resources (ASX:LDR) share price is rocketing 120% today

| Bernd Struben

There are good reasons investors keep a close eye on ASX resource explorers' drill results.

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Resources Shares

Why the Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) share price is rocketing 9%

| Marc Sidarous

New production news appears to be exciting investors...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Deep Yellow (ASX:DYL) share price is up 5% on Tuesday

| Kerry Sun

Encouraging drill results and a bumper day for uranium shares are driving Deep Yellow shares higher

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Resources Shares

IGO (ASX:IGO) share price soars 4% on nickel-copper update

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest from IGO's Fraser Range explorations...

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