Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2026 | 7:25 am
Lynas CEO says government policies are improving rare earths market Government policy is seen as a key driver of critical minerals markets this year, CEO Amanda Lacaze said. Reuters | January 21, 2026 | 7:16 am
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. Reuters | January 21, 2026 | 7:08 am
Caledonia secures $150M for Zimbabwe gold mine in rare international capital raise Caledonia's debt issuance is the biggest international capital raising in over a decade for the country. Reuters | January 21, 2026 | 7:03 am
Top gold buyer Poland to ramp up purchases as geopolitical hedge Surging gold prices aren’t a major obstacle for the National Bank of Poland, which just approved plans to raise its holdings to 700 tons. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2026 | 6:33 am
Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom Strong iron ore shipments and Oyu Tolgoi’s copper surge steadied results, but analysts question chasing Glencore at cycle highs. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2026 | 3:52 am
Brazilian Nickel, Westwin ink offtake deal on Piauí project for US market Brazilian Nickel would sell up to 10,000 tpa of nickel and 240 to 400 tpa of cobalt. Staff Writer | January 20, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Energy Fuels to buy Australian Strategic Materials in $300M deal Uranium and critical minerals miner Energy Fuels will acquire the rare earth producer. Reuters | January 20, 2026 | 2:59 pm
Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue surges as higher prices offset lower production Prices of rare earths have been rising as Western countries scramble to reduce dependence on China. Reuters | January 20, 2026 | 2:18 pm