January 15, 2026

Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine

The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation.

January 15, 2026

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough, BMW and Canada back lithium refiner

Mangrove Water Technologies secured a total investment of $85 million.

January 15, 2026

Orla to start South Railroad gold project build in Nevada this year

Capital costs rose to $395 million from $190 million in a 2022 study due to inflation.

January 15, 2026

EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035

The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact.

January 15, 2026

Amazon to be first user of copper made by Rio Tinto venture

AWS will use Nuton's copper products across its US data centers over a two-year period.

January 15, 2026

Trump’s rare earth push extends lifeline to green tech

Venture capitalists invested more than $628 million in US startups working on rare earth minerals in 2025, according to PitchBook data.

January 15, 2026

Mkango launches rare earth plant in Britain using recycled materials

The new plant adds to Britain's strategy to increase critical minerals supply, aiming to meet 10% of domestic demand from local mining and 20% from recycling by 2035.

January 14, 2026

Giga Metals, Arca team up on carbon removal at Turnagain nickel project

Tests showed the Turnagain project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2.

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

Canada invests C$850,000 in Indigenous critical minerals projects

The funding announcement aligns with the broader Canadian critical minerals strategy.