2026 February - Global Mining Intelligence Node
February 2026’s key mining signal was Indonesia’s RKAB compression at PT Weda Bay Nickel, with the Moa fuel disruption showing the clearest mining-to-refining continuity cascade.
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April 2026
April 2026 did not show collapse. It showed a world still functioning, but with more conditions attached. Across water, shipping, semiconductors, energy, and digital infrastructure, access is becoming more gated, coupled, and expensive.
2026 April Shipping Bulk Ore
April 2026 Shipping Bulk Ore Node Report covering Guinea bauxite export-permission tightening and restored usability of blocked BHP iron ore stockpiles at Chinese ports.
April 2026 Shipping & Logistics
April 2026 moved Gulf maritime systems from open-use assumptions toward governed access. The strongest signals were conditional transit through the Strait of Hormuz and an enforced permission regime over Iranian port access.
April 2026 Global Mining Node
April 2026’s clearest mining signal was chemical continuity across the Central African copperbelt. Delayed reagent flows in the DRC and tighter sulphuric-acid availability from Zambia constrained mining continuity across extraction and smelting-support layers.