January 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks

Catholic Church leader met with mining giants at the Vatican to advocate for ethics, workers' rights, and environmental care.

January 26, 2026

Rio2 pours first gold at Fenix mine in Chile

Rio2 has poured first gold at its Fenix mine in Chile as the company shifts from construction into full operations.

January 24, 2026

Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals

With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, global banks and the Magnificent Seven.

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 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

China’s bumper silver exports belie market fears of curbs

China shipped around 5,100 tons of silver overseas last year, the highest volume of exports in at least 16 years.

January 21, 2026

Korea Zinc says US smelter’s waste pile has $3 billion in metal

The company bought the Nyrstar processing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, and now plans to invest $7.4 billion to expand and refurbish it.

January 21, 2026

Silver retail buying keeps supplies tight as rally gathers pace

Silver’s dizzying rally is leaving banks and refiners scrambling to meet unprecedented demand from retail investors.

January 21, 2026

Gold price extends record run with $4,900 in sight

Spot gold spiked as much as 2% to a record $4,887.19 per ounce.

January 21, 2026

Gold, silver premiums in India surge on import duty hike bets

India is the world's second-largest consumer of gold and the largest consumer of silver.