January 21, 2026 Top gold buyer Poland to ramp up purchases as geopolitical hedge Surging gold prices aren’t a major obstacle for the National Bank of Poland, which just approved plans to raise its holdings to 700 tons.
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 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.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
