Where the rocks actually are

Hover any point for the owner, stage, reserves, resources and status. Colored circles are mines and projects, keyed to mineral. The other shapes are the ports, smelters and corridors that decide whose metal reaches the market — and who controls the chokepoints in between.

Seed dataset of well-known operations and infrastructure. Figures are approximate and should be checked against company filings before being treated as current — the map is built to be extended as the desk adds coverage.