January 14, 2026 Codelco submits $1.3B plan to prolong Radomiro Tomic mine life to 2058 The proposal aims to boost the mine's capacity to an average of 725,000 tonnes per day, up from its current level of 675,000 daily tonnes.
January 14, 2026 Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment.
January 14, 2026 Codelco achieves certification for silver bullion production Codelco's silver bars are the first in the South American country to be certified under the Good Delivery standard.
January 14, 2026 Congo readies to pitch mineral projects to US investors Deal tied to a US-brokered peace effort aims to loosen China’s grip on key metals vital to batteries and defence tech.
January 13, 2026 Kal Tire’s Mining Group, Decoda team up to develop KalPRO HaulSight HaulSight gives fleet teams instant alerts about hazards such as spillage, road undulations and high G-force events that can cause truck and tire damage.
January 13, 2026 Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story.
January 13, 2026 Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River.
January 9, 2026 University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource Initiative is focused on recovering critical minerals such as arsenic, zinc and possibly tungsten from copper mine tailings.
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.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
