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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

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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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? The 'Big Australian' is now the world's largest copper producer

| Bronwyn Allen

According to BHP's FY25 report, copper made up nearly half of its overall EBITDA last year.

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Resources Shares

Should I switch my ASX 200 banking stocks for ASX 200 miners before earnings season?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX 200 Index is dominated by Australia's bank and materials/mining sectors, which together account for around half of the…

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Blue Chip Shares

This popular ASX 200 blue-chip share has literally gone nowhere in 17 years

| Sebastian Bowen

Even blue-chip shares can fall short.

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Recent Resources Shares News

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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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Resources Shares

Here's why the Global Lithium (ASX:GL1) share price is falling 7% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are backtracking on Thursday. What's going on?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price struggling of late?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's a breakdown of all the news released by the company recently

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Share Gainers

How is the DevEx (ASX:DEV) share price climbing 42% so far this week?

| Mitchell Lawler

Why are investors chomping at the bit to buy DevEx shares lately? We take a closer look

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Resources Shares

Investing for the future: why this fundie is optimistic on copper shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Where does this fund manager see copper shares heading in the future?

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Resources Shares

Are BHP (ASX:BHP) shares a compelling opportunity in the decarbonisation era?

| Bernd Struben

A range of metals are seeing growing demand in the global push towards electrification

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Resources Shares

Metal Hawk (ASX:MHK) share price rises 6% on high-grade gold results

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares ended the day on a high note.

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Broker Notes

Here's why Macquarie sees 39% upside in the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price

| Zach Bristow

Brokers have varying views on the resources giant's shares, but one broker in particular is very positive.

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Resources Shares

Anson Resources (ASX:ASN) share price leaps 4% on lithium project update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are on the move during Wednesday trade.

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Resources Shares

These top brokers say the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is a bargain buy

| Zach Bristow

Out of the 14 analysts covering BHP, 9 have a buy rating on the share.

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Resources Shares

European Lithium (ASX:EUR) share price sinks after listing in US

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are backtracking today. We take a closer look

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Share Gainers

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price jumps 4% on 'global energy company' deal

| Zach Bristow

It seems investors are liking the latest announcement from the Big Australian...

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Resources Shares

What's causing the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price to leap 9% today?

| Bernd Struben

It's a good day on the ASX so far for iron ore miners...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price hit a record high today

| Aaron Teboneras

The lithium miner's shares are moving into uncharted territory...

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Broker Notes

Is the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price dirt cheap or overvalued?

| James Mickleboro

Where next for Fortescue shares?

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Share Market News

BHP (ASX:BHP) and Woodside (ASX:WPL) shares on watch amid petroleum merger update

| James Mickleboro

BHP and Woodside's merger has taken a big step forward...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the E2 Metals (ASX:E2M) share price exploded 48% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Exactly what did the precious metals explorer and miner announce?

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Share Gainers

RareX (ASX:REE) share price bounds 21% on "world-class" intercept

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the rare earths company soared on the ASX on Monday.

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