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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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Resources Shares

5 key drivers of the new commodities 'supercycle': experts

| Bronwyn Allen

Australia is at the start of a new mining boom, but experts say it will be different to the last.

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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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Recent Resources Shares News

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Resources Shares

2 ASX lithium shares to buy, and 1 to avoid: broker

| Monica O'Shea

We focus on three ASX lithium shares and their outlook.

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Two smiling men in high visibility vests and yellow hardhats stand side by side with a large mound of earth and mining equipment behind them smiling as the Carnaby Resources share price rises today
Resources Shares

'Optimistic': Broker names 2 ASX mining shares to buy right now

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at two mining shares being recommended to investors.

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Resources Shares

Why is BHP's dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

What makes BHP such a gold mine for dividends?

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Resources Shares

2 reasons I think the Fortescue share price can keep rising (and 2 why it can't)

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue shares have outperformed but can they keep it up?

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Broker Notes

ASX lithium shares have just been crunched. Time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Have we seen the peak lithium price?

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Resources Shares

Why did the iron ore price just hit a 6-month high?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP, Fortescue, and others can benefit from a stronger outlook for iron.

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Resources Shares

Can Core Lithium shares really live up to the hype surrounding them?

| Brooke Cooper

One major factor has the potential to dint the lithium hopeful's future performance.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price gaining on Friday?

| Brooke Cooper

It's shaping up to be good day for the ASX 200 lithium favourite.

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Resources Shares

Make or break: the one metric I'll be watching for Pilbara Minerals shares next year

| Tristan Harrison

Uncertainty has just ramped up for the lithium sector.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares sinking like stones on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

Pilbara Minerals, Core Lithium and Allkem are all down sharply in mid-day trading.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is surging 8% on 'game-changing' news

| Brooke Cooper

The resource base of the company's two Western Australian lithium projects has jumped 148.5%.

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Energy Shares

Here are the old and new energy ASX 200 shares that investors were buying last month

| Tristan Harrison

These were some of the most popular investments in November.

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Resources Shares

Here's why BHP shares are this fund manager's favourite ASX iron ore pick

| Tristan Harrison

The biggest business in Australia is still an attractive investment.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 investors so obsessed with Core Lithium shares right now?

| Brooke Cooper

The lithium favourite has certainly made its mark this year.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price having another day to forget?

| Bernd Struben

Despite some potentially worrying signals out of China, iron ore prices remain up 34% since 1 November.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the South32 share price is shooting north today

| Brooke Cooper

Could bullish brokers be to blame for the miner's day in the sun?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price wallowing on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

The dip in the Rio Tinto share price comes despite the iron ore price holding steady overnight, trading at just…

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Resources Shares

Down 14% this week, are Liontown shares now 'relatively less expensive'?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's what Goldman Sachs thinks about ASX lithium share Liontown Resources.

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Share Gainers

Why did ASX 200 iron ore shares like BHP have such a cracking Friday

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with iron ore?

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Resources Shares

Will Fortescue's green hydrogen plans really pay off for shareholders?

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue has spent the past three years positioning itself as a leader in the global green energy revolution, capturing a…

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Share Fallers

ASX lithium newcomer Patriot Battery Metals dumps 28% on third day of trade

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at this ASX lithium share in more detail.

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Resources Shares

Forecast for ASX 200 iron ore shares in 2023: bull vs bear

| Bernd Struben

We look at what the experts are predicting for iron ore prices next year.

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Resources Shares

Is this the beginning of a beautiful green hydrogen friendship between Fortescue and Rio Tinto?

| Tristan Harrison

Are rivals about to become unlikely partners?

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Resources Shares

Has the Core Lithium share price 'run ahead of fundamentals'?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares surged 196% this year between 4 January and the 14 November peak.

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's what China's reopening could bring for 2023

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price has been a clear beneficiary of rebounding iron ore and copper prices. And there could be…

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Resources Shares

Morgans says these ASX 200 resources shares have almost 30% upside

| James Mickleboro

These resources shares could be great value...

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Resources Shares

'Really exciting': Experts name 2 ASX mining shares ready to take off

| Tony Yoo

Wilson analysts pick a couple of resources stocks as buys, including one that's just found 'one of the most significant…

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Materials Shares

AVZ Minerals share price remains halted amid fresh legal action

| Bronwyn Allen

As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Here's the latest on AVZ Minerals'…

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Resources Shares

Patriot Battery Metals share price rockets again, up 26% in 2 days

| Bronwyn Allen

The newest lithium share on the market is off to a great start.

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Resources Shares

Goldman tips record copper prices in 2023. Which ASX shares have exposure?

| Bernd Struben

China’s reopening and the global green energy transition could see copper prices notch new all-time highs in 2023.

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Resources Shares

5 ASX shares involved with rare earths (aside from Lynas)

| Brooke Cooper

Have you invested in these critical minerals companies?

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Dividend Investing

BHP shares lose top dividend-payer title, what happened?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is no longer the dividend top dog.

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Resources Shares

Is the Rio Tinto share price going to sparkle in December?

| Tristan Harrison

Can a resurgent iron ore price boost Rio Tinto for Christmas?

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Resources Shares

Why have 100,000 new investors been buying Fortescue shares over the past 3 years?

| Bronwyn Allen

People believe a mining company can also be the most climate responsible company in the world, says Fortescue founder Andrew…

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Resources Shares

Where will BHP shares be in 5 years?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors unearth strong returns from BHP in this decade?

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Resources Shares

Which ASX mining shares have had their dividend yields slashed the most in 2022?

| Mitchell Lawler

These companies used to have rocking yields, now they're stone cold.

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Resources Shares

Patriot Battery Metals share price rockets after IPO

| James Mickleboro

There's a new lithium share in town. Here's what you need to know...

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Resources Shares

Gold and lithium: Mining expert names 2 ASX shares that could explode

| Tony Yoo

Resources stocks are very cyclical, so investors must be careful which companies and commodities they put their money into.

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for the iron ore price in 2023?

| Bronwyn Allen

This expert says new demand and supply factors will impact the iron ore price in 2023.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares taking a lashing today?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what might be impacting lithium shares today.

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