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Senior Resources Correspondent

Daniel Whitmore

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Daniel reports on mining, critical minerals and energy transition supply chains, with two decades of coverage across Pilbara and Ontario operations.

Based in Perth, Australia · 6 stories

Stories by this author

Financial district exterior at dusk
Energy

Oil prices climb on supply concerns and geopolitical risks

Markets moved quickly on the news, with traders reweighting exposure across rate-sensitive and resource-linked sectors.

By Daniel Whitmore4 min read

Industrial and market imagery
Commodities

Copper's role in the energy transition

The red metal at the heart of electrification and global infrastructure.

By Daniel Whitmore6 min read

Iron ore stockpile at a bulk export terminal
Commodities

Iron ore holds above US$105 as Chinese restocking resumes

Seaborne cargoes firmed through the week as mills rebuilt inventories ahead of the construction season.

By Daniel Whitmore5 min read

Processing plant at a lithium operation
Mining

Lithium producers signal discipline as prices stabilise

Spodumene supply cuts are beginning to show in the shipment data, easing the glut that dominated last year.

By Daniel Whitmore6 min read

High-voltage transmission infrastructure
Expert views

Expert view: the case for Australian energy transition infrastructure

Grid investment is the bottleneck, and the market has yet to price the operators that solve it.

By Daniel Whitmore8 min read

Battery storage installation
Deep dive

Deep dive: the real cost of grid-scale storage

Unit economics have improved faster than most forecasts assumed — but siting and connection remain the constraint.

By Daniel Whitmore12 min read