UK firm signs deal with Mitsui to make iron ore pellets from Pilbara material

Under the preliminary agreement, Binding Solutions will use its technology to turn lower-grade "fines" iron ore material from the Pilbara into pellets.

Reuters | February 2, 2026 | 7:03 am

Eldorado to buy Foran Mining for $2.8B amid copper push

Deal adds McIlvenna Bay in Saskatchewan, as near-term growth project ahead of planned commercial output this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2026 | 6:48 am

Trump launches $12B minerals vault to cut China reliance

The initiative, Project Vault, aims to shield manufacturers from mineral shocks, mirroring the oil reserve but focused on critical metals.

MINING.COM Editor | February 2, 2026 | 3:56 am

Algeria opens 600-mile railway to tap vast iron ore deposit

The step gives the green light for the first shipments of ore from the Gara Djebilet mine in the western desert near the Moroccan border.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2026 | 4:42 pm

Capstone Copper restarts Mantoverde mine while strike drags on

The company reiterated that it expects to continue operations at a level between 50% to 75% of normal production during the strike.

Reuters | February 1, 2026 | 4:26 pm

Eramet board ousts CEO Paulo Castellari citing divergences

Chairwoman Christel Bories, who had passed the role of CEO to Castellari last year, will assume the role again.

Reuters | February 1, 2026 | 4:21 pm

Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns

Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2026 | 9:05 am

Bravo raises $64M including Orion for Brazil nickel-PGMs

Bravo said it will use the proceeds to fund a preliminary feasibility study and subsequent feasibility study.

Denise Heckbert | February 1, 2026 | 6:37 am

CME raises gold, silver margins after historic price plunge

Gold margins will rise to 8% of the value of the underlying contract from the current 6% for non-heightened risk profile, the exchange said.

Bloomberg News | January 31, 2026 | 10:08 am

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