Aluminum price hits $3,000 for first time since 2022 on supply concern A cap on Chinese smelting capacity and constraints to European production due to higher electricity prices have chipped away at global inventories. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2026 | 8:05 am
Vale Indonesia halts mining activities on delayed approval for 2026 output plan All miners in Indonesia are required to submit an annual production plan for official approval with the government setting output quotas for the industry. Reuters | January 2, 2026 | 7:57 am
Zijin Mining plans gold output push after record profit China’s largest mining company is planning double-digit growth for its gold and copper production in 2026 Bloomberg News | January 2, 2026 | 7:55 am
Miners go on strike at Capstone Copper’s Mantoverde mine in Chile after talks fail Output is expected to run at up to 30% of normal levels during the stoppage, it said. Reuters | January 2, 2026 | 7:53 am
Chinese mining companies in Zambia start paying taxes in yuan Africa is emerging as a key arena in Beijing’s efforts to internationalize the yuan. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2026 | 6:46 am
Nickel Industries says South Korea’s Sphere to buy 10% stake in Indonesian project The South Korean materials manufacturer will acquire the stake from Hong Kong-based Decent Resource. Reuters | January 2, 2026 | 6:17 am
RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge. Frik Els | December 31, 2025 | 2:49 pm
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. Bloomberg News | December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
Congo to allow cobalt quotas for 2025 to be executed until March 31 Congo accounts for more than 70% of global mined cobalt production that was estimated by analysts at around 280,000 metric tons this year. Reuters | December 31, 2025 | 12:14 pm