February 3, 2026 China’s metals association calls for expanded copper stockpile China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association also suggested the possibility of adding copper concentrate to the nation's strategic reserves.
February 3, 2026 Torngat eyes Strange Lake feasibility study as timing slips for Quebec rare earths project Strange Lake stands out among North American rare earth projects for its heavy rare earth content, particularly dysprosium and terbium.
February 3, 2026 Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
February 3, 2026 ‘Morale is sky high,’ Friedland tells Trump “I’m telling you, on behalf of every miner I know, they’re elated," Ivanhoe Mines founder and co-executive chairman told the US President.
February 2, 2026 ‘Project Vault’ wins some metals industry support as stocks gain The initiative shows the administration’s “major focus on rare earth” and its “determination to take control back from China,” wrote William Blair’s Neal Dingmann.
February 2, 2026 Pentagon strikes deal with Canada’s 5N Plus The US Department of Defense made an $18 million investment in Canada’s 5N Plus to help the company expand refining capacity for germanium metal.
February 2, 2026 Japan boosts deep-sea mining plan to cut rare earth reliance The aim is to pull metal-bearing mud from the seabed for tests as early as February 2027.
February 2, 2026 Eldorado to buy Foran Mining for $2.8B amid copper push Deal adds McIlvenna Bay in Saskatchewan, as near-term growth project ahead of planned commercial output this year.
February 2, 2026 Trump launches $12B project Vault to cut China reliance The initiative aims to shield manufacturers from mineral shocks, mirroring the oil reserve but focused on critical metals.
January 30, 2026 More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says Rubaya produces around 15% of the world's coltan, which is processed into tantalum.
Lithuania may sign minerals deal with US if EU moves too slowly For months, the US and its trading partners have worked toward a cooperation to wean their supply chains off China. February 13, 2026 | 04:24 pm
