G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths G7 countries, except Japan, are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals. Reuters | January 6, 2026 | 7:02 am
Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears Supply disruptions, tariff fears and strong demand expectations pushed copper past $13,000, raising questions about the rally's limits. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2026 | 4:29 am
Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2026 | 4:18 am
Lucara Diamond backs Karowe expansion amid market slump Updated feasibility study outlines funding plans, production timelines and long-term value from the Botswana mine underground expansion. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2026 | 4:03 am
Coal India met coal unit sets price for $119 million IPO The company expects India’s demand for the fuel to rise annually at an average rate of 4% through 2030. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Trapper target emerges as Saga’s top titanium-vanadium plot in Labrador Initial drilling at Radar iron-titanium-vanadium project in Labrador is revealing high grades at shallow depths. Blair McBride | January 5, 2026 | 4:48 pm
Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026. Staff Writer | January 5, 2026 | 4:37 pm
Venezuela’s oil and mining sectors: large potential, weak infrastructure A 2018 report estimated coal reserves of roughly 3 billion metric tons and 407,885 metric tons of nickel reserves. Reuters | January 5, 2026 | 2:19 pm
Viridis gets support for up to $50M funding for Colossus rare earth project The Colossus project last month received a preliminary environmental license from Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais. Reuters | January 5, 2026 | 1:22 pm