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CommoditySpot price12m range
Copper (LME)$9,240/t$7,200–$10,680
Gold (COMEX)$2,310/oz$1,820–$2,450
Lithium Carbonate$13,200/t$11,000–$19,500
Cobalt$27,500/t$24,000–$34,000
Spot prices · updated today
Commodity price tracking and market intelligence
Track real-time and historical prices for base metals, precious metals, and battery minerals to inform project economic models, hedging decisions, and capex/opex planning.
Get current spot prices for copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium carbonate. Also pull 24-month price history for copper and nickel for our project NPV sensitivity analysis.
Spot prices: Copper $9,240/t, Nickel $17,850/t, Cobalt $27,500/t, Li2CO3 $13,200/t. Copper 24-month range: $7,200-$10,680/t. Nickel: $14,100-$25,800/t (significant volatility from Indonesian supply). NPV sensitivity: at $8,000 copper the project IRR drops from 18% to 12%.
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CommoditySpot price24m range
Copper$9,240/t$7,200–$10,680
Nickel$17,850/t$14,100–$25,800
Cobalt$27,500/t$24,000–$34,000
Li₂CO₃$13,200/t$11,000–$19,500
NPV sensitivity: at $8,000 copper, IRR drops from 18% to 12%
Mine seismic monitoring
Track seismic events near underground mine operations to assess induced seismicity risk, ground control hazards, and rock burst potential. Provide context for blast monitoring and ground support design.
Show all seismic events M1.5+ within 30 miles of our underground gold mine at 44.5°N 116.2°W in the past 30 days. Flag any events that could indicate induced seismicity.
Found 8 events. Largest: M2.3 at 3.2km depth, 12 miles NE (natural tectonic activity). 2 shallow events (<1km depth) within 5 miles flagged as potential induced seismicity candidates — correlates with recent waste rock placement schedule. Recommend ground support inspection in Level 3 stopes.
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DateLocationMagnitude
Mar 2812 mi NE of mineM 2.3
Mar 193.8 mi from mineM 1.8
Mar 114.2 mi from mineM 1.6
Feb 2418 mi SE of mineM 2.0
8 events · 2 shallow events flagged as potentially induced
Mineral and ore characterization
Look up mineralogy, crystal chemistry, physical properties, and processing behavior of ore minerals and gangue minerals. Support geometallurgy studies and metallurgical test program design.
Look up the crystal structure, hardness, density, and liberation behavior of chalcopyrite for flotation circuit design.
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2): tetragonal crystal system, hardness 3.5-4 Mohs, density 4.1-4.3 g/cm³. Strongly affected by surface oxidation — pretreatment with nitrogen atmosphere improves flotation recovery by 8-15%. Liberation size typically 75-150µm in porphyry copper deposits. Key collector: potassium amyl xanthate.
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Crystal System
Tetragonal · hardness 3.5–4 Mohs · density 4.1–4.3 g/cm³
Flotation Recovery
N₂ pre-treatment improves recovery 8–15% (surface oxidation control)
Liberation Size
Typically 75–150µm in porphyry copper deposits
Key Collector
Potassium amyl xanthate (PAX) most common
Mine reclamation and government contracts
Find federal and state contracts for mine reclamation, environmental monitoring, water treatment, and brownfield remediation at legacy mine sites.
Search for US Department of Interior and EPA contracts for abandoned mine land reclamation and acid mine drainage treatment in Appalachia.
Found 7 active contracts. Largest: $28M OSMRE contract for Kentucky coalfield reclamation (5-year IDIQ). 2 EPA Superfund contracts for hard rock mine acid drainage treatment in Colorado. 1 BLM contract for Nevada abandoned mine land inventory and risk assessment. Total: $45M in open solicitations.
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AgencyDescriptionValue
OSMREKY coalfield reclamation IDIQ$28M
EPA SuperfundCO acid mine drainage treatment$9M
EPA SuperfundCO mine water quality monitoring$7M
BLMNV abandoned mine land inventory$1.5M
7 active contracts · $45M total open
Mine safety and regulatory research
Research MSHA regulations, ground control standards, ventilation requirements, and explosive handling rules. Compile compliance summaries for mine safety plans and regulatory submissions.
Summarize MSHA Part 57 ground control requirements for underground metal mines — rib support standards, inspection frequency, and hazard barricading requirements.
MSHA 30 CFR Part 57.3200-3461: Ground control plan required, reviewed by MSHA. Scaling required before work after blasting. Visual inspection each shift. Loose ground must be barricaded or scaled before personnel enter. Ground control training required for all miners. Annual MSHA review for mines with rock burst history.
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Ground Control Plan
Required for all underground metal mines · MSHA review
Post-Blast Scaling
Required before work begins after each blast
Shift Inspection
Visual inspection each shift · loose ground barricaded or scaled
Rock Burst History
Annual MSHA review required for mines with rock burst record
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Metal price history
Get spot prices and 36-month price history for gold, silver, copper, and platinum. I need this for a feasibility study economic model with P10/P50/P90 price scenarios.
Mine site seismic activity
Show all earthquakes M2.0+ within 75 miles of Butte, Montana in the past 12 months. Include depth and distance from the Berkeley Pit. Flag any events potentially related to mining activity.
Ore mineral properties
Look up the chemical formula, density, magnetic susceptibility, and flotation characteristics of magnetite versus hematite for iron ore processing circuit design.
Mine reclamation contracts
Find open US federal contracts for mine waste characterization, tailings facility closure, and water quality monitoring at legacy mine sites in the Western US.
MSHA blasting regulations
Research MSHA Part 57 blasting regulations for underground mines — pre-blast inspection requirements, flyrock exclusion zones, misfire procedures, and electronic detonator use.
Critical minerals research
Research the global supply chain and resource concentration for rare earth elements, lithium, and cobalt — key producing countries, strategic reserve policies, and US domestic production initiatives.
Mining technology research
Find peer-reviewed papers on autonomous haulage systems (AHS) in open-pit mining — productivity improvements, safety performance, and technology readiness from 2020 onward.
Mining engineer jobs
Search for mining engineer positions at major mining companies and junior explorers. Filter for open-pit and underground roles in gold, copper, or lithium projects in North America and Australia.
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Prefeasibility study market analysis
Build the commodity market intelligence needed for a mining project prefeasibility study.
Mine site hazard assessment
Compile seismic, geotechnical, and safety data for a mine site hazard assessment.
Metallurgical test program design
Plan a geometallurgical or metallurgical test program with chemistry and literature support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Stock Market cover base metals and battery mineral prices?
Stock Market provides real-time and historical data for metals traded on LME (London Metal Exchange), COMEX, and SHFE, including copper, nickel, zinc, aluminum, lead, and precious metals. For battery minerals like lithium carbonate and cobalt, pricing is available from commodity indexes and public market data sources.
Can Earthquake Monitor detect mine-induced seismicity separately from natural earthquakes?
Earthquake Monitor reports events from the USGS seismic network, which records all seismic signals regardless of origin. Very shallow events (< 1km depth) near known mining operations can be flagged as potentially induced — but formal induced seismicity determination requires site-specific seismic monitoring networks and expert analysis.
Does Chemistry Lookup cover ore minerals and gangue minerals, not just industrial chemicals?
Chemistry Lookup covers mineral compounds including sulfide, oxide, and silicate minerals relevant to mining. You can retrieve crystal structure, density, hardness, magnetic and electrical properties, and processing characteristics for most common ore and gangue minerals.
What types of mining contracts are searchable through Contract Opportunities?
Contract Opportunities covers US federal contracts including OSMRE abandoned mine land reclamation, EPA Superfund mine cleanup, BLM mine plan approvals and monitoring, Army Corps dredging, and DOE critical minerals programs. International mining contracts are covered for select government procurement portals.
Can Deep Research cover country-specific mining regulations, not just US MSHA?
Yes. Deep Research synthesizes from publicly available regulatory sources worldwide. It can cover Australian DMIRS regulations, Canadian provincial mining acts, South African MHSA, and other jurisdictions where regulatory bodies publish guidance documents and standards publicly.
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