January 21, 2026 Silver retail buying keeps supplies tight as rally gathers pace Silver’s dizzying rally is leaving banks and refiners scrambling to meet unprecedented demand from retail investors.
January 21, 2026 President-elect Kast stuns miners with Chile ministry merge A late cabinet shift rattled investors, reversed a mining appointment and reignited debate over Chile’s investment climate.
January 21, 2026 Gold price extends record run with $4,900 in sight Spot gold spiked as much as 2% to a record $4,887.19 per ounce.
January 21, 2026 Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton.
January 21, 2026 Lynas CEO says government policies are improving rare earths market Government policy is seen as a key driver of critical minerals markets this year, CEO Amanda Lacaze said.
January 21, 2026 Gold, silver premiums in India surge on import duty hike bets India is the world's second-largest consumer of gold and the largest consumer of silver.
January 21, 2026 Caledonia secures $150M for Zimbabwe gold mine in rare international capital raise Caledonia's debt issuance is the biggest international capital raising in over a decade for the country.
January 21, 2026 Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom Strong iron ore shipments and Oyu Tolgoi’s copper surge steadied results, but analysts question chasing Glencore at cycle highs.
January 20, 2026 Energy Fuels to buy Australian Strategic Materials in $300M deal Uranium and critical minerals miner Energy Fuels will acquire the rare earth producer.
January 20, 2026 Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue surges as higher prices offset lower production Prices of rare earths have been rising as Western countries scramble to reduce dependence on China.
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
