January 27, 2026 Mali detains five gold mine managers over alleged code breaches The employees from Societe des Mines de Komana were detained on Friday for allegedly failing to repatriate foreign currency from export revenues.
January 26, 2026 AME: British Columbia lifts budget to support mineral claims permitting The province has committed an additional C$3 million to improve the province's mineral claims permitting and consultation framework.
January 26, 2026 Tin price rally crashes to a halt after SHFE probes traders Three groups of clients — numbering sixteen in total — will be subject to one-month limits on opening new positions, the bourse said.
January 26, 2026 Sundance Resources loses arbitration over Congo iron ore permit revocation Congo's government revoked Sundance subsidiary Congo Iron's permit in December 2020 and awarded it to Sangha Mining Development.
January 23, 2026 Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta’s Centinela copper mine for non-compliance The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) said the company did not keep proper track of water resources.
January 23, 2026 German precious metals refiner Heraeus hit with fraud probe The Frankfurt prosecutors’ office said it’s conducting an investigation into 16 suspects.
January 23, 2026 Ivanhoe Atlantic pivots to US IPO after rail deal win Rail access unlocks Guinea export route, reviving a long-stalled iron ore project and reshaping Ivanhoe Atlantic’s listing plans.
January 22, 2026 Mali’s president tightens direct control over key mining sector Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector.
January 21, 2026 US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta.
January 21, 2026 Trump streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners NOAA’s new rules, which take effect immediately, consolidate applications into a single, shorter review period.
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
