Mining investors jittery about politics in Peru as vote count drags on, analysts say Investors are particularly worried about leftist Roberto Sanchez and his support for stronger state control over natural resources. Reuters | April 21, 2026 | 10:52 am
HSBC hires JPMorgan executive as global precious metals sales lead James Willis, who spent 20 years at JPMorgan, is expected to join HSBC in mid-2026. Reuters | April 21, 2026 | 10:41 am
Argentina Lithium enters $100M deal with Chinese partner to advance Rincon West Lanshen will provide the funding across three stages of project development at Rincon West. Staff Writer | April 21, 2026 | 10:32 am
Chinese copper output hits record on tailwind from sulfuric acid Production of the metal rose to 1.33 million tons in March, the highest in data going back to 1990. Bloomberg News | April 21, 2026 | 9:41 am
Drill results, permits spur BMC’s $1B value zinc-copper project in Yukon Company aims to make a final investment decision on the project in late 2027. Blair McBride | April 21, 2026 | 9:40 am
Morgan Stanley flags five miners at core of space value chain "All space hardware begins in the ground," analyst Adam Jonas wrote. Staff Writer | April 21, 2026 | 9:29 am
Gold price extends decline amid mixed signals on US-Iran talks Spot gold fell more than 1% to trade at around $4,763 an ounce — its lowest in over a week. Staff Writer | April 21, 2026 | 8:25 am
Denarius boosts Emerita bid after CEO, chairman quit The revised offer values the target company at about C$133.5 million ($97 million). Frédéric Tomesco | April 21, 2026 | 8:22 am
Uganda’s central bank starts domestic gold purchase program The central bank said it will conduct purchases under a three-year pilot program. Reuters | April 21, 2026 | 7:18 am