January 12, 2026 Indonesia quota talk triggers nickel reality check The uncertainty hasn’t stopped the market from moving.
January 11, 2026 SEC to drop long-running fraud case against ex-Rio Tinto CFO over African coal assets SEC accused Guy Elliott and others of inflating the value of African coal assets the company acquired in a disastrous 2011 deal.
January 9, 2026 Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining.
January 9, 2026 Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade Market-driven upgrades aim to secure long-term operations at Caserones without raising output or water use.
January 7, 2026 Venezuela shock lifts gold, but mining revival remains elusive Gold hit $4,430/oz after Maduro’s capture, but analysts say decades of underinvestment and data gaps will deter miners.
January 6, 2026 Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.
January 6, 2026 Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture.
December 30, 2025 ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.
December 29, 2025 Indian court halts order redefining mineral-rich Aravalli hills More than 70 different minerals are found in the mining resources rich Aravalli hills.
December 29, 2025 Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit revocation The UAE-based miner says Guinea unlawfully revoked its licence and seized assets as the military government tightens control of mining.
Bessent says any narrowing of US metals tariffs up to Trump Trump is planning to roll back some of his 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum products. February 13, 2026 | 09:17 am
