January 20, 2026 Bolivia tightens gold buying rules after past irregularities Bolivia’s central bank has resumed purchases of domestically mined gold to bolster foreign reserves.
January 20, 2026 Polish central bank approves plan to buy 150 tons of gold “This will place Poland among the elite 10 countries with the largest gold reserves in the world,” the central bank said.
January 20, 2026 Venezuela aluminum restart could cost up to $2.3B: WoodMac Years of outages and neglect have shut Venezuela’s smelters, but analysts say the country still holds strategic value.
January 20, 2026 Gold price soars past $4,700 for new record Spot gold rose as much as 1.4% to an all-time best $4,749.84 an ounce.
January 20, 2026 Centerra surges on PEA valuing Kemess gold-copper project at $1.1B When factoring in spot commodity prices, the Kemess NPV would almost triple to $2.7 billion, according to its latest PEA report.
January 20, 2026 Russia gains $216 billion in gold rally, replacing lost assets Russia, the world's second-largest gold producer, mines over 300 tonnes/y of the metal.
January 20, 2026 Geopolitics, tight investment to shape mining in 2026: WoodMac The consultancy says China, US politics and cautious capital will steer metals demand, prices and investment decisions in 2026.
January 19, 2026 Hong Kong billionaire puts quarter of his wealth in gold The bullish call on gold makes Cheah Cheng Hye a distinct outlier in the world of ultra-high-net-worth investing.
January 19, 2026 Ghana’s mining reforms risk choking investment, says industry body Africa's top gold producer plans to scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties.
January 19, 2026 Lupaka Gold may seize Peru state assets over unpaid $67M arbitration award Lupaka's chairman Gordon Ellis said it has identified Peru’s national petroleum company Petroperu as potential target.
US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense. January 20, 2026 | 01:11 pm
