January 27, 2026 Tether is shaking up the gold market with massive metal hoard Every week, more than a ton of gold is hauled in to the high-security vault in Switzerland, owned by the crypto giant.
January 27, 2026 Anglo-Teck merger would create a ‘global minerals family’ HQ’d in Vancouver, CTO says Anglo’s proposed $53-billion mega- merger with Teck Resources would create a global copper giant.
January 27, 2026 Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year.
January 27, 2026 Citi sees silver price surging to $150 as China buying still has legs “Silver is behaving like ‘gold on steroids’, analysts wrote.
January 27, 2026 Codelco raises $1.25 billion in two-part bond sale Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including paying down existing debt.
January 27, 2026 Equinox closes $1B Brazil mines sale to China’s CMOC The transaction covers the producing mines of Aurizona in Maranhao state, RDM in Minas Gerais and the Bahia Complex.
January 27, 2026 Chinese miners accelerate fundraising as global deals loom CMOC and Jiangxi Copper have announced a combined $4.8 billion worth of bond issuance in January.
January 27, 2026 Hecla to sell Quebec gold mine to Orezone, focus on silver The price tag includes $160 million in cash due upon closing and about 65.7 million Orezone common shares.
January 27, 2026 After rebel invasion, Congo gold trader eyes $3 billion rebound DRC Gold Trading is setting up supply-chain monitoring systems throughout the country to cut the links to armed groups.
January 27, 2026 Silver’s parabolic rally pushes ETF volume near S&P 500 fund A few months ago, daily trading in the silver ETF was about $2 billion, before it increased to around $10 billion in late December.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am