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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

ASX 200 mining shares stage significant rebound in afternoon trading

| Mitchell Lawler

Why it could have been a lot worse for investors today...

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Share Fallers

The Lynas share price is sinking 5% amid market mayhem

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a rough day for the share market, including this miner.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Liontown Resources share price down 5% today?

| Zach Bristow

Inflation data continues to sweep up risk-on sentiment today.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price tumbling 6% on Wednesday?

| Zach Bristow

US inflation numbers continue to plague global equity markets.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price slides despite new $3bn iron ore project

| Brendon Lau

Shares in the mining giant are down, along with the wider market, despite major joint venture news.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price getting hammered on Wednesday?

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are selling out of many ASX shares today, including Fortescue.

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Resources Shares

Lake Resources share price slides 18% amid market rout and project dispute

| Zach Bristow

The ASX lithium share is well and truly sinking on Wednesday.

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Dividend Investing

Keen on bagging the latest South32 dividend? You'll need to be quick

| Aaron Teboneras

Read here if you're looking to get in on the South32 dividend.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX 200 mining shares that smashed all-time highs on Tuesday

| Zach Bristow

Lithium remains a key theme.

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Resources Shares

Why harpooning Oz Minerals could be 'beneficial' for BHP shares: fundie

| Zach Bristow

BHP continues to drive investment activity within the mining sector.

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ESG

Are Yamaha and Toyota about to upend the ASX lithium share party?

| Bernd Struben

Latin Resources shares have soared 200% over the past year amid record lithium prices.

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Resources Shares

The ASX 200 rare earths mining share this fundie is watching like a hawk. (Hint: not Lynas)

| Bernd Struben

The majority of the world's supply of rare earths still comes from China, but these ASX mining shares are working…

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Resources Shares

ASX lithium stocks are 'the buy now, pay later of 2022': expert

| Zach Bristow

Lithium continues to remain a key commodity in the minds of retail investors.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Neometals share price in the spotlight on Tuesday?

| Brendon Lau

Let's find out.

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Resources Shares

Here's why this obscure ASX mining share is exploding 87% on Monday

| Bernd Struben

The miner’s approved exploration tenements are highly prospective for lithium, rare earth elements and copper-nickel.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips lithium price to surge 86% over next 2 years

| Tristan Harrison

Full charge ahead? One broker is very optimistic about lithium.

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Share Gainers

Guess which tiny ASX mining share just rocketed 30% on lithium news?

| Bernd Struben

The explorer reported that Core Lithium operates a neighbouring tenement to its own.

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Resources Shares

Down 20% in 2022, is the Lynas share price too cheap to ignore?

| Tristan Harrison

Is a decline of this resource business actually an opportunity?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price shrugs off latest blow to Turquoise Hill deal

| Bernd Struben

Turquoise Hill’s co-owned Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia is one of the largest known copper and gold deposits in the…

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Dividend Investing

How big will the BHP dividend be in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Is the BHP dividend going to be juicy in 2023?

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Resources Shares

Mineral Resources share price lifts on positive lithium project update

| Bernd Struben

Many analysts are predicting a lithium supply crunch amid fast growing global battery demand.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to dig into the latest Grange Resources dividend? Here's how

| Aaron Teboneras

Gotta be quick to lock in the Grange Resources dividend.

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Resources Shares

Here's how long I plan to hold my Fortescue shares

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue is one of the larger positions in my portfolio.

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Resources Shares

Why did ASX 200 iron ore shares have such a strong end to the week?

| Monica O'Shea

Higher commodity prices likely helped these mining giants finish the week on a positive note.

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Share Market News

4 ASX lithium shares that have rocketed more than 100% in 2022

| Bernd Struben

Lithium is a core ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that power the world’s ever-growing fleet of EVs.

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Resources Shares

What's happening with BHP shares this week?

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore prices have inched back above US$100 per tonne after dipping below the psychologically key level earlier this week.

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Resources Shares

Do Sayona Mining shares pay dividends?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this fast-growing miner an option for dividends?

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Share Market News

Down 8% in a month, could Rio Tinto shares be worth digging into?

| Matthew Farley

The mining giant may be worth considering despite its recent sell-off.

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Resources Shares

Why investors might be getting excited about Arafura shares

| Brendon Lau

It's been another day in the green for the natural magnet metals miner.

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Resources Shares

Latin Resources share price follows ASX sell-off amid 'excellent high‐grade lithium' news

| Brendon Lau

The miner battled all day to stay above the line, only to fall at the final bell.

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Resources Shares

Arafura defies sell-off in ASX mining shares to stay buoyant. Is this why?

| Mitchell Lawler

Fending off a negative performance is impressive in the context of today's market...

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Dividend Investing

Outperforming 8% in a month, is the dividend yield still attractive on South32 shares?

| Brendon Lau

As the price of an ASX share increases, its dividend yield falls as both move in opposite directions.

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Resources Shares

IGO share price slips on JV 'significant lithium potential'

| Zach Bristow

There's been another lithium update from the diversified miner.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Hastings share price plunging 18% today?

| Zach Bristow

Hastings is on the slide following a company update.

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Resources Shares

Why this ASX 200 share could be a great way to indirectly profit from booming coal prices

| Tristan Harrison

Want exposure to coal without buying a coal miner? Have a look at this ASX share.

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Energy Shares

What's the outlook for ASX uranium shares in September?

| Bernd Struben

France’s state-controlled energy company, EDF, is moving to restart 32 of the nation’s reactors.

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Share Gainers

Why broker JP Morgan just upgraded the Pilbara Minerals share price

| Tristan Harrison

Is a broker’s call the reason for the lithium miner’s strong rise?

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Resources Shares

Own Rio Tinto shares? Here's why the CEO just met with China Mineral Resources

| Zach Bristow

Shareholders continue the selling pressure on Rio Tinto stock.

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for the BHP share price in September?

| Tristan Harrison

Are things about to turn around for the mining giant?

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Gold

Chalice Mining share price lifts on positive exploration results today

| Brendon Lau

Shares in the gold miner are climbing in early trade on the back of some pleasing news.

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