Hindalco unveils $2.3 billion aluminum smelter expansion plan The company also commissioned a flat rolled products and battery-grade aluminum foil manufacturing facility. Reuters | January 27, 2026 | 7:23 am
Mali detains five gold mine managers over alleged code breaches The employees from Societe des Mines de Komana were detained on Friday for allegedly failing to repatriate foreign currency from export revenues. Reuters | January 27, 2026 | 7:17 am
Vedanta to sell 1.59% Hindustan Zinc stake worth $500.8 million As of December 31, Vedanta held 61.84% of the zinc and silver miner. Reuters | January 27, 2026 | 7:13 am
Sandvik gets a boost from safe-haven gold boom Gold and copper account for around 60% of Sandvik's commodity exposure in its mining business. Reuters | January 27, 2026 | 7:09 am
Zambia’s 2025 copper production up 8%, misses target Last year's rise in output was mainly driven by Vedanta's Konkola Copper Mines. Reuters | January 27, 2026 | 7:03 am
CHARTS: Mining M&A surges as Canada deal values hit post-2009 high Rising costs, tight supply and demand for transition minerals are driving bigger, more complex mining deals worldwide. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2026 | 5:03 am
Bolivia’s lithium gamble tests US realignment in Latin America In a new series, MINING.COM explores mining, power, and the Trump administration's strategy in Latin America, starting with Bolivia. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2026 | 5:00 am
Met coal pipeline grows despite demand slide: report Urgewald flags 273 met coal projects as investors tighten rules amid rising pollution and habitat loss in key regions. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2026 | 3:55 am
Ionic Rare Earths bags $16 million UK grant for Belfast recycling plant The recycling plant in Belfast is expected to produce 400 metric tons of high-purity separated magnet rare earths oxides per year. Reuters | January 26, 2026 | 5:38 pm