January 6, 2026 Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture.
January 5, 2026 Venezuela’s oil and mining sectors: large potential, weak infrastructure A 2018 report estimated coal reserves of roughly 3 billion metric tons and 407,885 metric tons of nickel reserves.
January 5, 2026 Azerbaijan’s oil fund earned more than $10B from gold investments, president says The country took a strategic decision last year to boost its gold reserves.
January 5, 2026 Suspected jihadists attack Mali’s Morila mine Armed men on Saturday attacked the mine, for which US-based Flagship Gold signed an investment agreement last year.
January 5, 2026 Gold price rises to weekly high on US-Venezuela fallout Spot gold hit a one-week high of $4,455.42 per ounce, about $100 shy of its record high.
January 5, 2026 Andurand’s hedge fund pared 2025 loss to 40% on metals rally With no set risk limits, Andurand’s Discretionary Enhanced fund often sees double-digit gains and losses.
January 2, 2026 Northern Star shares fall after miner cuts production forecast The miner has revised down its annual production guidance to 1.6 million to 1.7 million ounces from 1.7 million to 1.8 million ounces.
January 2, 2026 Zijin Mining plans gold output push after record profit China’s largest mining company is planning double-digit growth for its gold and copper production in 2026
December 31, 2025 RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.
December 31, 2025 Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979.
Navarro sees US ending Chinese dominance of critical minerals American innovation would “quickly wipe away” China’s “weaponization,” Trump’s White House trade adviser predicted. January 08, 2026 | 03:03 pm
Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal The group is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys. January 08, 2026 | 01:35 pm
Gold exports mask weakness in Canada’s broader trade picture Strong gold shipments to the UK pushed Canada’s overall exports to non‑US countries to a record high in October. January 08, 2026 | 01:15 pm