January 8, 2026

AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040 — S&P

The consultancy warns new AI, defence and robotics uses could strain copper supply without major gains in mining and recycling.

January 8, 2026

Trump’s Greenland talk brings opportunity, unease for business

The business community is split on the impact of Donald Trump’s renewed interest in the Arctic island.

January 7, 2026

Column: US tariff pull on copper drains China’s bonded warehouses

China's exports of refined copper surged to record levels last year as the world's top buyer found itself in unusual competition with the US for spare metal.

January 7, 2026

Critical Metals to build pilot plant in Greenland

The facility will be engineered for Arctic climate conditions and be ready for use no later than May 2026, it said.

January 7, 2026

Asian rare earth stocks surge on new China-Japan export curbs

The gains came after Beijing said all dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use.

January 6, 2026

Op-Ed: From Allende to Maduro – the price of resources and defiance

Across the Americas, control of copper and oil has shaped coups, interventions and the struggle for economic sovereignty.

January 6, 2026

Nova Minerals downplays report of sourcing antimony from Pakistan

Financial Times recently reported that Nova would buy over 100 tonnes of Pakistani antimony concentrates for about $2 million early in 2026.

January 6, 2026

Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings

Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.

January 6, 2026

G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths

G7 countries, except Japan, are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals.

January 5, 2026

Trapper target emerges as Saga’s top titanium-vanadium plot in Labrador

Initial drilling at Radar iron-titanium-vanadium project in Labrador is revealing high grades at shallow depths.