Union at Chile’s Mantoverde mine says company avoiding talks to end strike Workers have been on strike at the mine since January 2 after talks over new labour contracts broke down. Reuters | January 24, 2026 | 4:43 pm
Barrick’s North America spin-off hinges on Newmont’s approval Newmont has the first right of refusal if Barrick tries to sell its stake in Nevada Gold Mines. Reuters | January 24, 2026 | 4:29 pm
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, global banks and the Magnificent Seven. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2026 | 8:54 am
EnergyX enters nuclear materials market The company has launched a new proprietary nuclear materials technology platform: NUKE-it. Staff Writer | January 23, 2026 | 3:25 pm
Hedge funds boost bullish gold wagers to 16-week high Anxieties over Greenland prompted investors to rotate into hard assets away from currencies and sovereign bonds. Bloomberg News | January 23, 2026 | 2:51 pm
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. Reuters | January 23, 2026 | 1:33 pm
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. Erik Milito | January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
Hancock Prospecting, Maaden to ramp up exploration in Saudi Arabia The JV will oversee exploration, development, mining, sales and marketing of minerals in licensed areas. Staff Writer | January 23, 2026 | 12:14 pm
Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta’s Centinela copper mine for non-compliance The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) said the company did not keep proper track of water resources. Reuters | January 23, 2026 | 11:05 am