Aclara closes in on new rare earth supply chain outside China The Virginia Tech plant at Blacksburg is expected to produce its first separated light rare earth oxides in May. Blair McBride | March 19, 2026 | 10:19 am
Kazakh gold miner Solidcore plans inventory sell-down in first half Solidcore’s 2025 gold-equivalent production fell 19% year-on-year to 395,000 ounces, below its guidance. Reuters | March 19, 2026 | 10:18 am
Glencore could walk away from South Africa smelter rescue talks over conditions South African smelters are battling high electricity costs, which have risen tenfold since 2008. Reuters | March 19, 2026 | 10:12 am
Teck’s undisclosed royalty worth billions on Barrick’s Fourmile could stymie IPO plans Teck owns a 10% net legacy profits interest over an area that includes a “meaningful” overlap with the Fourmile discovery, analyst said. Frédéric Tomesco | March 19, 2026 | 10:10 am
Silver X raises $50M in oversubscribed debt placement Its CEO called the private placement "an important step" towards its goal of becoming South America's next premier silver company. Staff Writer | March 19, 2026 | 9:54 am
Swiss gold exports drop 18% m/m in February Deliveries from the world's biggest bullion refining and transit hub fell to 20 metric tons last month from 43 tons in January. Reuters | March 19, 2026 | 9:17 am
WGC launches initiative to develop open platform for digital gold The platform – called “Gold as a Service” – is designed to connect the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage gold-backed products. Staff Writer | March 19, 2026 | 9:10 am
Gold mining stocks set to erase 2026 gains as rate cut bets fade The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index fell as much as 10% on Thursday to the lowest level since December. Bloomberg News | March 19, 2026 | 8:38 am
Gold and silver prices plunge as oil shock fuels inflation risks Spot gold tumbled as much as 6% test the pivotal $4,500-an-ounce level -- last seen post the end-of-January crash. Staff Writer | March 19, 2026 | 8:20 am