Goldman lifts year-end gold price forecast to $5,400 This year, the bank sees private investors competing with institutions for gold as they look to diversify their portfolios. Staff Writer | January 22, 2026 | 8:56 am
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. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2026 | 7:49 am
Trump’s NATO deal would mean US mining and missiles in Greenland The icebound territory — the world’s largest island — has become crucial to the alliance’s interests in the Arctic. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2026 | 7:39 am
Mali’s president tightens direct control over key mining sector Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector. Reuters | January 22, 2026 | 7:29 am
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. Reuters | January 22, 2026 | 7:16 am
Column: US aluminum consumers pay the spiraling cost of tariffs American aluminum buyers are now paying an eye-watering 68% premium over the LME price to get physical metal. Reuters | January 22, 2026 | 6:59 am
Lundin shares slip on weaker 2026 copper, gold guidance Lundin cut its 2026 copper and gold production guidance due to lower underground mining rates at Candelaria in Chile. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2026 | 5:12 am
South32 backs $35M push at Alaska Arctic copper project The miner has signed off on a $35M work program to advance its Arctic copper project in Alaska through the Ambler JV. Staff Writer | January 22, 2026 | 3:49 am
Op-Ed: When mining’s leaders no longer fit the moment History shows that leaders who excel in one moment can falter in another not because they change, but because the problem they were built to solve does. Erik Groves | January 22, 2026 | 3:00 am