Vale advances Oman maintenance shutdowns to counter war impacts Vale’s Oman operations have an annual production capacity of 9 million tons of iron ore pellets — roughly 29% of the company’s overall output last year. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2026 | 2:12 pm
Investors support Eldorado Gold bid for copper-focused Foran Almost 85% of Eldorado shareholders who voted at a meeting on Tuesday supported the acquisition. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2026 | 1:26 pm
Panama authorizes First Quantum to process stockpiled material from shuttered copper mine The Cobre Panama mine, one of the world's largest open-pit copper deposits, was shuttered in 2023 following protests. Reuters | April 7, 2026 | 1:17 pm
Ghana awards Gold Fields’ Damang mine lease to local firm Engineers & Planners Ghana rejected Gold Fields’ lease‑renewal bid and took control of the mine last year. Reuters | April 7, 2026 | 11:16 am
Allied Critical surges to new high on Portugal tungsten hit The Canadian junior said initial drilling has intersected over 200 metres of tungsten mineralization at the newly defined Venise target. Staff Writer | April 7, 2026 | 10:39 am
BRICS+ nations hold over 17% of world’s gold reserves: Report A new report by EBC Financial Group estimates that the bloc now holds about 6,000 tonnes of the world's gold reserves. Staff Writer | April 7, 2026 | 9:43 am
Goldman warns downside risk for copper, trims price target Bank has trimmed its base-case price target for 2026 to $12,650 a ton, down from $12,850 previously. Staff Writer | April 7, 2026 | 7:56 am
Revival sees growth potential at Utah gold mine Revival – which bought Mercur in 2024 and acquired Barrick Mining’s remaining stake last week -- is advancing Mercur as a heap leach operation. Frédéric Tomesco | April 7, 2026 | 7:52 am
Japanese copper smelters’ H1 output seen rising 3.3% y/y Its largest copper supplier, Pan Pacific Copper, expects its first-half supply to rise 7.5% from a year earlier. Reuters | April 7, 2026 | 7:16 am