Gold refiner stops taking scrap delivery to melt down in US Metalor Technologies paused accepting new shipments of metal due to an inventory backlog caused by severe US weather. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2026 | 4:03 pm
Chinalco, Rio Tinto close to announcing purchase of Brazil’s CBA The percentage stake each company will acquire in the Brazilian aluminum producer remains unclear. Reuters | January 29, 2026 | 2:24 pm
McEwen to acquire Golden Lake Exploration, consolidating Gold Bar complex Golden Lake’s principal asset is its 100%-owned Jewel Ridge projects, adjacent to McEwen’s Windfall and Lookout Mountain discoveries in Nevada. Staff Writer | January 29, 2026 | 2:20 pm
Vizsla Silver says 10 employees abducted in Sinaloa, Mexico Armed men entered staff accommodations and forcibly removed the workers, who included engineers, geologists, security personnel and administrative staff. Staff Writer | January 29, 2026 | 2:10 pm
Cyclic Materials to build $82M rare earth recycling plant in South Carolina The new site will be capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of magnet material, with a planned expansion to 6,000 tonnes per year. Staff Writer | January 29, 2026 | 12:56 pm
JPMorgan sees $8,000 gold price by decade end This scenario could happen if investors increase their allocations into gold from 3% to 4.6% of portfolios, the analysts said. Staff Writer | January 29, 2026 | 12:12 pm
Global gold demand hits record high in 2025, WGC says Global gold demand rose by 1% in 2025 to 5,002 metric tons. Reuters | January 29, 2026 | 12:10 pm
China’s metals mania sends copper price soaring past $14,500/t Copper surged by the most in more than 16 years. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2026 | 11:30 am
Union for Chile’s Mantoverde mine calls on workers to reject contract offer The mine on Wednesday presented a new offer to workers, which the union said was worse than a previous proposal. Reuters | January 29, 2026 | 10:50 am