New technology is upending old certainties in commodities trading, and for the first time ever grassroots investors can lead the way.

While down from their post-pandemic highs, global soy prices are still beating a slow retreat to historical averages amid robust demand from China and inclement weather in major exporters.

After a price spike that reverberated around the world, wheat markets have stabilized, even as the Ukraine war grinds on.

A new mega-deal between Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group promises $7 billion in infrastructure investment for the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that has struggled to leverage its vast mineral wealth as a development engine.

Recounting how Washington went from world leader in rare earth element production to struggling to play catch-up with Beijing.

China is shoring up its lithium supply chains in Zimbabwe, and the increasingly repressive Mnangagwa regime is happy to play ball.

The Panamanian government has called a referendum to decide the fate of a contentious copper mining project, in what is now being viewed as a major victory for activists across the region.

Angola is looking to diversify away from its longstanding reliance on petroleum exports, and in the process may explore a trade pivot westward.

Paraguay has long been earmarked as a global player in titanium production. What’s stopping its ascent?

Examining the latest step in India's quest for self-reliance in the critical minerals space: the US-led Mineral Security Partnership (MSP).