Agnico to invest $10B in Ontario operations, province says About C$2 billion of Agnico’s planned C$14 billion outlay will go toward the Detour Lake underground project. Frédéric Tomesco | May 13, 2026 | 9:41 am
Titan, Teck team up to explore germanium recovery from zinc mine waste The companies will assess the potential recovery of approximately 13,000 kg/year of germanium. Staff Writer | May 13, 2026 | 9:41 am
Sandvik Ground Support inks deal to establish local US manufacturing joint venture Production is planned at a new 100,000-square-foot facility in West Virginia. Sandvik | May 13, 2026 | 8:59 am
China’s grip on rare earths remains tight amid Xi-Trump showdown Exports of yttrium, dysprosium and terbium are still down roughly 50% compared to the 12 months preceding the controls, customs data showed. Staff Writer | May 13, 2026 | 8:38 am
Copper price hits record in US on supply risks, tariff bets Futures contracts on the Comex surged 2.4% to a record $6.69/lb. Staff Writer | May 13, 2026 | 8:07 am
US firm building cobalt refinery signs Congo supply deal EVelution Energy plans to complete a plant in Arizona by 2029 that’s capable of manufacturing both cobalt metal and a battery-grade sulfate product. Bloomberg News | May 13, 2026 | 7:41 am
Zambia’s copper output down 4% in the first quarter Despite the decline in overall copper production, first-quarter output from large-scale mines rose 1.8% year-on-year. Reuters | May 13, 2026 | 7:32 am
Chinese firms warn Indonesia’s nickel quotas, tax hikes threaten investment Chinese firms dominate the mineral's downstream processing after years of investment in smelters, stainless steel plants and battery-material projects. Reuters | May 13, 2026 | 7:28 am
EXPLAINER: Why India’s higher tariffs are unlikely to dent gold, silver demand Demand was also resilient when India raised gold import tariffs to 10% from 2% between 2012 and 2013. Reuters | May 13, 2026 | 7:21 am