EU ban on Russian uranium to boost Canadian exports Europe’s effort to curb Russian nuclear fuel dependence is creating new long-term opportunities for Cameco and other Western suppliers. Andreas Walstad | May 18, 2026 | 8:20 am
Platinum, rhodium to outperform palladium in 2026, Metals Focus forecasts The basket price of the platinum group metals broke out from its long-term trading range last year. Reuters | May 18, 2026 | 8:19 am
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting adds defence stocks to US portfolio The company also added major gold producer Newmont. Reuters | May 18, 2026 | 8:09 am
Tsingshan asks some Indonesian nickel producers to cut output to free power for aluminum Tsingshan holds shares in the industrial park’s power plant and the move will redirect power from the area's 22 NPI plants. Reuters | May 18, 2026 | 8:05 am
Ghana seeks to buy 30% of gold from miners to boost reserves, central bank The government revamped the gold purchase program in February, targeting up to 157 tons (15 months of import cover) by 2028. Reuters | May 18, 2026 | 7:59 am
White House gets small rare earth win, but China’s export regime is here to stay Fact sheet summarizing key takeaways from the summit in Beijing said China would address US concerns about shortages of critical minerals. Reuters | May 18, 2026 | 7:52 am
Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines for up to $3.9B The sale is part of its plan to divest or spin off non-core assets and cut debt ahead of completing the merger with Teck Resources. Reuters | May 18, 2026 | 7:46 am
India restricts most silver imports to cut import bill, support rupee Lower demand from India, which meets more than 80% of its consumption through imports, could weigh on global prices. Reuters | May 17, 2026 | 10:00 pm
Australia orders Chinese investors to sell rare earth stakes Six shareholders in Northern Minerals Ltd. must sell their stakes within two weeks from Monday, according to a statement from the Treasury. Bloomberg News | May 17, 2026 | 5:22 pm