January 23, 2026 Hedge funds boost bullish gold wagers to 16-week high Anxieties over Greenland prompted investors to rotate into hard assets away from currencies and sovereign bonds.
January 23, 2026 Hancock Prospecting, Maaden to ramp up exploration in Saudi Arabia The JV will oversee exploration, development, mining, sales and marketing of minerals in licensed areas.
January 23, 2026 Silver price hits $100 milestone, gold price nears $5,000 Friday's rally brings silver's gains this year to more than 25%.
January 23, 2026 German precious metals refiner Heraeus hit with fraud probe The Frankfurt prosecutors’ office said it’s conducting an investigation into 16 suspects.
January 23, 2026 MKS PAMP to finalize US expansion plans this year The precious metals firm has been expanding its operations in Oklahoma City, where sister firm APMEX is located.
January 22, 2026 Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussion.
January 22, 2026 CHARTS: New study shows global mining is now a brownfield industry The rise of brownfield mining and the fall in grassroots exploration is reshaping global mineral supply with the early 2020s marked as turning point.
January 22, 2026 Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026.
January 22, 2026 Government policies to drive mining investment activity in 2026: survey Law firm White & Case said the shift to a policy-driven deal cycle has already shifted the investment landscape.
January 22, 2026 Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
