What does a “higher for longer” interest rate environment mean for metals and mining, and where do market headlines obscure the underlying fundamentals?
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NATO's rearmament is the biggest defense build-up since the Cold War — but it hinges on something few are discussing: critical minerals. This Appian Insights paper, "Arming the Alliance," breaks down the mineral gap behind NATO's US$4.2 trillion plan.
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Our latest Appian Quarterly Commodities Insights Report unpacks a turbulent first half of 2026, defined by a US-Iran ceasefire that quickly unraveled into renewed conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The mining industry is beginning to adopt a new wave of technologies, with artificial intelligence playing an increasingly important role alongside advances in equipment and operations.
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This Appian Quarterly Commodities Insights Report introduces a new, data-driven lens on how policy uncertainty, safe-haven flows and electrification demand are reshaping global commodity markets, from record highs in gold, silver and copper to pivotal shifts in nickel, zinc and lithium.
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The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the ripple effects are accelerating. Oil prices have surged 40% since conflict broke out on February 28th, the IEA has triggered its largest-ever emergency stock release, and second-order shocks are now hitting energy, petrochemical, and agricultural markets hard.
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This inaugural Appian Quarterly Commodities Insights Report introduces a new, data-driven lens on how policy uncertainty, safe-haven flows and electrification demand are reshaping global commodity markets, from record highs in gold, silver and copper to pivotal shifts in nickel, zinc and lithium.
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As populations around the world modernize and urbanize, infrastructure needs are growing rapidly. Cities are expanding, economies are digitizing, and governments are racing to build sustainable systems that can support growing urban populations.
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Artificial intelligence is rewiring the modern world. In classrooms and clinics, boardrooms and research labs, AI tools have evolved from novelty to necessity in less than two years. But AI’s seemingly effortless digital magic masks a crucial vulnerability.
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The mining sector is not new to challenges around attracting and retaining talent. The numbers on the talent squeeze are so startling that it seems surprising to find that the issues around attracting, retaining and training future talent, while often talked about, is ranked comparatively low or not at all as a main business risk for mining companies. The question lends itself how the industry got here and what can be done to change it. As it is perhaps no understatement that the approach mining companies will take to talent management will determine their future trajectory.
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