January 8, 2026 Energy Fuels estimates $1.8B value for Madagascar mineral sands project A new FS report estimated that the Vara Mada project could produce 959,000 tonnes of ilmenite, 66,000 tonnes of zircon and 24,000 tonnes of monazite.
January 7, 2026 De Beers bets on India’s rich to boost natural diamond demand The unit of Anglo American is opening its fifth and largest global ‘Forevermark’ store in Mumbai this week.
January 7, 2026 Critical Metals to build pilot plant in Greenland The facility will be engineered for Arctic climate conditions and be ready for use no later than May 2026, it said.
January 6, 2026 Brazil’s iron ore exports hit annual record in 2025 One of the world's largest iron ore exporters has increased its shipments on both a boost in production as well as strong demand from China.
January 6, 2026 Intrepid Potash weighs potential to develop battery-grade lithium processing plant in Utah Test results achieved a lithium extraction rate of 92.9%, producing an overall lithium chloride purity above 99.5%, the company said.
January 6, 2026 Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.
January 5, 2026 China’s Longi joins solar push to cut costs by reducing silver use The mass production of solar products using base metals is expected to start in the second quarter, it said.
January 5, 2026 Petrobras to supply Vale’s Minas Gerais operations with S10 diesel The commercial partnership with Vale is part of Petrobras' strategy to get closer to end consumers.
January 5, 2026 BlueScope plays down $8.8B bid from Stokes, Steel Dynamics BlueScope says the A$30-a-share offer fails to reflect its value, after rejecting multiple earlier approaches.
January 2, 2026 Mulberry Industries, Ramaco Resources enter rare earth offtake MOU for Brook mine Brook, in Wyoming, is America's first new rare earth element and critical mineral mine in over 70 years.
Gold exports mask weakness in Canada’s broader trade picture Strong gold shipments to the UK pushed Canada’s overall exports to non‑US countries to a record high in October. January 08, 2026 | 01:15 pm
Glencore says it is in early talks to be acquired by Rio Tinto The deal would create a mining behemoth with an enterprise value of more than $260 billion. January 08, 2026 | 12:04 pm
Anglo American-Teck merger heading for EU antitrust approval The Commission will issue its decision on the deal to form the world's fifth-largest copper company by February 10. January 08, 2026 | 11:59 am