February 18, 2026 Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact Congo estimates that the Rubaya mine needs $50 million to $150 million to restart and ramp up commercial output.
February 18, 2026 Op-Ed: How Canada and Mexico can align a critical minerals strategy A 2026 action plan aims to cut red tape and de-risk supply chains for critical mineral projects across borders.
February 18, 2026 Eramet plans capital increase, asset sales after dire year The nickel, manganese and lithium producer unveiled the measures as it also faces a management crisis.
February 18, 2026 Rio Tinto gains control of Nemaska, eyes $300M investment Funding will go in part towards a new lithium hydroxide plant in Bécancour, Quebec.
February 18, 2026 Ground View: How industry leaders are shaping Pakistan’s mining future Upcoming field series examines how Pakistan’s institutions and people will determine whether mining projects move forward.
February 17, 2026 Ontario fast-tracks Kinross Gold’s Great Bear project It is the first gold project to be fast tracked by the province's One Project One Process.
February 16, 2026 CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high EV battery raw materials bill tops $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts slump definitively in the rearview mirror.
February 16, 2026 Legal analysis: What Project Vault means for critical minerals regulation White House confirmed the start of the project, which would combine $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 billion loan from the US EXIM to buy and store minerals.
February 12, 2026 Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said.
February 12, 2026 Trump aides urged sale of Congo lithium claim to a US company Manono is just one of several mining projects Congolese and US officials have identified as key to the Washington Accords.
Gold price rises above $4,900 as dip-buyers come in amid thin trade Bullion rose as much as 2.7% in thin trading on Wednesday. February 18, 2026 | 10:39 am
