January 26, 2026 Gold’s the 5% hedge, not a trade: Kevin O’Leary O’Leary, a long-time gold bull, says he has maintained a 5% allocation to gold for decades.
January 26, 2026 Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter The crypto company has become a significant source of gold demand due to the high speed of purchases it has reported.
January 26, 2026 Goldman’s top precious metals trader exits bank Benjamin Binet-Laisne's departure underscores the challenge for banks in retaining bullion-market traders.
January 26, 2026 Gold price surges beyond $5,100 for new record Spot gold jumped as much as 2.5% to nearly $5,111 per ounce on Monday.
January 26, 2026 GRAPHIC: Gold price has more room to run, analysts say Analysts expect spot gold prices to climb further toward $6,000 this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and retail demand.
January 26, 2026 US agrees to buy 10% of USA Rare Earth in $1.6B deal The proposed investment comprises $277 million in federal funding and $1.3 billion in senior secured loan.
January 26, 2026 China to open up nickel and lithium futures to foreign investors Nickel and lithium carbonate are among 14 futures and options products that will be opened up.
January 26, 2026 Century to take 40% of project to build first US aluminum smelter in 46 years Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build the first primary aluminum smelter in the United States in almost 50 years.
January 26, 2026 Rio2 pours first gold at Fenix mine in Chile Rio2 has poured first gold at its Fenix mine in Chile as the company shifts from construction into full operations.
January 26, 2026 Zijin to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for $4B cash A takeover premium, African assets and soaring gold prices highlight how miners are chasing scale as consolidation accelerates.
Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said. February 12, 2026 | 11:41 am
