Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. Reuters | January 11, 2026 | 4:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. Reuters | January 11, 2026 | 9:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. Reuters | January 11, 2026 | 7:49 am
SEC to drop long-running fraud case against ex-Rio Tinto CFO over African coal assets SEC accused Guy Elliott and others of inflating the value of African coal assets the company acquired in a disastrous 2011 deal. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2026 | 6:59 am
Column: Nickel gluts to zinc deficits — LME shadow stocks tell the story While LME registered nickel stocks had been flat-lining since September, off-warrant inventory had been steadily accumulating in LME warehouses. Reuters | January 11, 2026 | 6:34 am
Gold investors stay bullish after record rally in 2025 Gold is “basically an anti-fiat currency play now more than anything else,” said Mike Wilson, chief investment officer and strategist for Morgan Stanley. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2026 | 7:46 pm
Meta, Sprott power nuclear revival Meta signed deals this week with three US utilities to buy enough electricity to power 6 million homes by 2035. Blair McBride | January 10, 2026 | 3:35 pm
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. Reuters | January 9, 2026 | 4:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2026 | 3:39 pm