ERG earmarks $1B for Kazakhstan operations Operations of the private, Luxembourg-headquartered miner in Kazakhstan represent more than one-third of the country’s metals and mining industry. Blair McBride | January 23, 2026 | 9:36 am
Copper price rallies back above $13,000 on supply worries Year to date, the industrial metal has risen more than 6%, pacing closely with gold. Staff Writer | January 23, 2026 | 9:35 am
German precious metals refiner Heraeus hit with fraud probe The Frankfurt prosecutors’ office said it’s conducting an investigation into 16 suspects. Bloomberg News | January 23, 2026 | 8:48 am
Sigma Lithium rebounds on additional sales, denies report on Brazil ops Earlier this month, several news outlets in Brazil claimed that authorities had ordered a "shutdown" of waste piles at Sigma's Grota do Cirilo operations. Staff Writer | January 23, 2026 | 8:38 am
Valterra Platinum expects full-year profit to double on metal price rebound The price of platinum is being driven up by the European Union's U-turn on a 2035 combustion-engine ban, tight supply and rising investment demand. Reuters | January 23, 2026 | 7:53 am
Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden gets zoning plan approval The mine, operated by Australia's Talga Group, is expected to produce around 100,000 metric tons of graphite ore a year. Reuters | January 23, 2026 | 7:37 am
MKS PAMP to finalize US expansion plans this year The precious metals firm has been expanding its operations in Oklahoma City, where sister firm APMEX is located. Reuters | January 23, 2026 | 7:29 am
BHP ships Jimblebar iron ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales BHP has been offering more discounts for its iron ore including the Jimblebar fines to try to facilitate sales in China. Reuters | January 23, 2026 | 7:19 am
Ivanhoe Atlantic pivots to US IPO after rail deal win Rail access unlocks Guinea export route, reviving a long-stalled iron ore project and reshaping Ivanhoe Atlantic’s listing plans. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2026 | 3:43 am