Indonesia delays plan to impose higher royalties, export duties on minerals The ministry is collecting feedback from miners to make sure the government arrives at a policy that will not burden the sector. Reuters | May 11, 2026 | 7:13 am
Sumitomo Metal expects to secure double-digit copper treatment charges for 2026 Japanese smelters secured TC/RCs of $25 a ton and 2.5 cents per pound for 2025. Reuters | May 11, 2026 | 7:07 am
China’s Q2 refined copper imports set to rise on demand pull Signs of the rising imports are already starting to be seen. Reuters | May 11, 2026 | 6:58 am
TMC, Allseas strike first seabed nodule mining deal Deep-sea mining hopeful advances commercial plans with offshore production system targeting 3M tonnes annually. Staff Writer | May 11, 2026 | 5:59 am
Barrick’s $3B buyback sets stage for North American spinoff Barrick’s buyback push comes as soaring gold prices offset weaker output and Mali disruptions cloud operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2026 | 5:04 am
Cameco halts Saskatchewan uranium operations after floods Flooding in northern Saskatchewan has disrupted supply routes to the McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2026 | 3:58 am
Blast from the Past: US deals blow to Canada over uranium contracts, Nov. 1959 Canada had become the world’s top uranium producer by 1958, with exports of the metal surpassing all others in value. Colin McClelland | May 10, 2026 | 11:43 am
China gold output falls as investor demand for bars, coins jumps Total production from domestic and imported raw materials fell 3.27% from a year earlier. Bloomberg News | May 10, 2026 | 11:38 am
Rio Tinto considers raising stake in Argentina’s Los Azules copper project Rio owns the stake in Los Azules through its copper technology venture Nuton. Reuters | May 8, 2026 | 4:42 pm