May 11, 2026

Chinese refiner seeing strong platinum demand from new contract

A big part of the enthusiasm has been concentrated in the benchmark contract for June delivery.

May 11, 2026

China’s Zhaojin Mining eyes overseas gold assets as M&A heats up

The Shandong-based miner is targeting assets in West African countries with stable political regimes like Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Guinea.

May 11, 2026

Indonesia delays plan to impose higher royalties, export duties on minerals

The ministry is collecting feedback from miners to make sure the government arrives at a policy that will not burden the sector.

May 11, 2026

Sumitomo Metal expects to secure double-digit copper treatment charges for 2026

Japanese smelters secured TC/RCs of $25 a ton and 2.5 cents per pound for 2025.

May 11, 2026

China’s Q2 refined copper imports set to rise on demand pull

Signs of the rising imports are already starting to be seen.

May 11, 2026

Barrick’s $3B buyback sets stage for North American spinoff

Barrick’s buyback push comes as soaring gold prices offset weaker output and Mali disruptions cloud operations.

May 10, 2026

China gold output falls as investor demand for bars, coins jumps

Total production from domestic and imported raw materials fell 3.27% from a year earlier.

May 8, 2026

Rio Tinto considers raising stake in Argentina’s Los Azules copper project

Rio owns the stake in Los Azules through its copper technology ​venture Nuton.

May 8, 2026

Cuba faces ‘devastating’ ripple effects from US hit to mining

Cuba has been suffering days-long blackouts that have only gotten worse since the US imposed a near-total energy blockade.

May 8, 2026

Rare Earths Americas surges after debut, bets on US discovery

Company says its the Shiloh exploration district in Georgia could fundamentally alter the US’ rare earth supply.