Saudi mining vehicle shifts strategy away from global M&A Manara Minerals Investment Co. now plans to pursue joint ventures or partnerships with trading firms and make debt investments. Bloomberg News | April 22, 2026 | 9:59 am
Gold price halts two-day decline with US-Iran ceasefire extended The current positioning in gold is significantly cleaner than before, said Darwei Kung, head of commodities and portfolio manager at DWS Group. Staff Writer | April 22, 2026 | 9:29 am
World’s No. 6 uranium miner starts new output in Uzbekistan Navoiyuran has started commercial production at its Qizilkok project in the country’s central Navoi region. Blair McBride | April 22, 2026 | 9:16 am
Panama counts steep cost of First Quantum’s copper mine closure Fresh report by a local private sector group reveals deep economic fallout after Cobre Panamá mine shutdown. MINING.COM Editor | April 22, 2026 | 8:33 am
Copper king Chile faces acid supply crunch as China exports dry up Chile does not produce enough acid of its own and depends on imports, 37% of which come from China, according to HSBC. Reuters | April 22, 2026 | 8:20 am
Trilogy to seek FAST-41 inclusion for Alaska copper project Ambler has filed an application for a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Frédéric Tomesco | April 22, 2026 | 8:16 am
Copper price: Goldman maintains year-end forecast, Traxys sees $15,000 Analysts at Goldman Sachs have maintained their average copper price forecast to $12,650 per tonne this year. Staff Writer | April 22, 2026 | 8:08 am
Sandvik’s orders surge as signs of industrial recovery appear Sandvik’s orders grew 23% on an organic basis — the most in four years — and came in ahead of the average analyst expectation of 14% growth. Bloomberg News | April 22, 2026 | 7:18 am
Norway’s government takes over planning for Europe’s largest rare earth deposit The Fen deposit was estimated last month to hold 15.9 million metric tons of rare earth oxide in indicated and inferred resources. Reuters | April 22, 2026 | 7:10 am