China’s CMRG sounds out steel mills on banned BHP ore stockpiles CMRG in recent days has surveyed mills about how much Jimblebar they’re holding and how much it’s costing in storage. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2026 | 7:46 am
Ivanhoe meets 2025 output targets as Kamoa-Kakula smelter ramps up Kamoa-Kakula spent 2025 tackling water inflows that restricted access to higher‑grade ore and weighed on recoveries. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:40 am
Panama aims to make a decision on Cobre Panama dispute by June President Jose Raul Mulino also said that Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast has offered to help by providing support from three mining experts. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:29 am
TD Securities closes silver short in model‑portfolio update Spot silver jumped about 6.7% on Wednesday to a record high of $93.57 an ounce. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:23 am
Vale Indonesia secures mining quota approval for 2026 The company did not disclose the volume of nickel ore it has been allowed to produce this year. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:17 am
BHP, Rio Tinto join forces to boost iron ore pipeline The two miners will consider collaboration on two projects — Rio’s Wunbye deposit and BHP’s Yandi — to boost production over the longer term. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2026 | 7:13 am
Caledonia plans to spend $132 million on Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mine this year Caledonia plans to develop the Bilboes mine at a projected total capital cost of $584 million. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 6:58 am
Column: Resurgent London Metal Exchange rides speculative tsunami LME posted record trading volumes last year, a remarkable recovery from the dark days of the nickel crisis four years ago. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 6:47 am
Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off Boards explore deal structure as copper hunger, coal politics and culture test talks on a potential mega-merger between the miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2026 | 4:13 am