Gold, silver prices jump to new records on Greenland dispute Spot gold surged nearly 2% to a record $4,690.79 per ounce, while spot silver set a new peak of $94.10 per ounce. Staff Writer | January 19, 2026 | 9:13 am
Chile delays copper output peak, cuts short-term forecasts Cochilco said Chile's copper output is set to reach 5.86 million metric tons in 2034, after hitting a peak of 6.06 million tons the previous year. Reuters | January 19, 2026 | 7:59 am
Peru’s copper production down 11.2% year-on-year in November Between January and November copper production increased 1.6% compared to the same period in 2024. Reuters | January 19, 2026 | 7:48 am
China’s coal output hits record in 2025 even as it burns less Coal output rose to 4.83 billion tons in 2025, up 1.2% from the previous year. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2026 | 7:45 am
Montage moves up Côte d’Ivoire gold pour First gold at Koné is now expected to be produced in the fourth quarter of this year instead of 2027’s second quarter. Frédéric Tomesco | January 19, 2026 | 7:38 am
Key Chinese Rio Tinto shareholder backs Glencore bid to gain copper access Chinalco is already in talks with authorities and is expected to back the ambitious tie-up, Bloomberg sources said. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2026 | 7:36 am
Indonesia targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land The military-backed forestry task force said last week it had taken over 8,800 hectares of land where nickel, coal, quartz sand and limestone were being mined. Reuters | January 19, 2026 | 7:28 am
Coal India unit valued at $2.2 billion after stellar market debut Bharat Coking Coal, India's top coking coal miner, soared as much as 96% in their market debut on Monday. Reuters | January 19, 2026 | 7:22 am
Perseus confirms second fatality in Ivory Coast mine accident Company confirmed that a contractor employee passed away, days after an accident near the gold producer's Bagoe mine in Cote d'Ivoire. Reuters | January 19, 2026 | 7:16 am