The Metals Company’s seabed exploration licence application passes regulatory milestone The USA B application area covers about 122,000 km2 of seafloor and hosts an estimated 1.02 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules. Staff Writer | May 28, 2026 | 12:49 pm
EU-backed group warns of expensive critical metals stockpiling The EU is among those that have said price floors could be part of a broader toolbox. Bloomberg News | May 28, 2026 | 11:07 am
Carney pitches US on closer ties in autos, aluminum and minerals Canadian exports of aluminum to the US “are the energy equivalent of 10 Hoover Dams,” Carney said. Bloomberg News | May 28, 2026 | 10:29 am
Galan achieves first lithium chloride production in Argentina Galan is now undertaking an optimization phase to stabilize the production rate at 4,000 tonnes per annum. Staff Writer | May 28, 2026 | 9:36 am
Guangzhou exchange said to study night trading for platinum The GFEX currently does not offer night trading for any of its listed products. Bloomberg News | May 28, 2026 | 8:48 am
Giyani Metals’ study shows leaner, pricier manganese project in Botswana A new feasibility study gives K. Hill a post-tax NPV of $481.5 million, half of the value estimated in the 2023 PEA. Blair McBride | May 28, 2026 | 8:42 am
FBI raid uncovers $40M gold stash at ex-CIA agent’s home David Rush, the official, is facing charges related to the theft of public money. Staff Writer | May 28, 2026 | 8:18 am
Minera Alamos greenlights Copperstone gold mine in Arizona Copperstone could produce about 46,000 oz. of gold annually over a six-year mine life. Frédéric Tomesco | May 28, 2026 | 8:11 am
Chinese coal disaster to ripple through steel, power, chemicals China’s push to revive its coal-to-chemicals industry, a hedge against supply disruptions to oil and gas from the Middle East, could suffer. Bloomberg News | May 28, 2026 | 7:12 am