January 30, 2026 Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda.
January 30, 2026 Centerra falls after explosion at Pennsylvania metallurgical facility An uncontrolled mixture of chemicals at Langeloth triggered an uncontained chemical reaction adjacent to the acid plant, Centerra said.
January 29, 2026 Cyclic Materials to build $82M rare earth recycling plant in South Carolina The new site will be capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of magnet material, with a planned expansion to 6,000 tonnes per year.
January 29, 2026 Caterpillar tops estimates as data centers lift power demand Caterpillar is among the world’s top makers of mining and construction equipment.
January 29, 2026 Solway to restart Guatemala nickel plant after price surge The amounts involved are a small fraction of global nickel supplies, estimated by analysts at around four million metric tons this year.
January 29, 2026 India to unveil incentives for lithium, nickel processing The incentive plan proposes a 15% capital subsidy for eligible investments in lithium and nickel-processing projects starting on or after April 1.
January 28, 2026 Bolivia cancels Chinese zinc project, demands steel plant fixes Authorities are pulling the plug on a $350 million zinc refinery, citing “terrible overpricing.”
January 28, 2026 France’s Carester teams up with Malaysian miner on rare earth project The separation plant project, which is in its "pilot stage", will include technology transfers to Malaco as well as expertise to ensure environmental compliance.
January 27, 2026 Ivanhoe Electric, SQM team up on copper exploration in Chile The companies will deploy Ivanhoe's Typhoon geophysical surveying system to search for copper deposits on certain SQM mining concessions.
January 27, 2026 Hindalco unveils $2.3 billion aluminum smelter expansion plan The company also commissioned a flat rolled products and battery-grade aluminum foil manufacturing facility.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
