Energy Fuels could rank among top rare earth producers in West, study shows The White Mesa plant could become one of the biggest producers of separated rare earths outside China over a 40-year life. Blair McBride | January 15, 2026 | 8:46 am
Silver price falls from record as US holds off on critical minerals tariff Spot price of the metal fell as much as 7% on Thursday morning from its all-time high of $93.75 per ounce. Staff Writer | January 15, 2026 | 8:45 am
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. Henry Lazenby | January 15, 2026 | 8:42 am
Transition Metal scales microbe tech for copper recovery Startup’s site-specific additives lift copper recovery from low-grade sulfides as demand surges and richer deposits run out. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2026 | 8:31 am
China’s CMRG sounds out steel mills on banned BHP ore stockpiles CMRG in recent days has surveyed mills about how much Jimblebar they’re holding and how much it’s costing in storage. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2026 | 7:46 am
Ivanhoe meets 2025 output targets as Kamoa-Kakula smelter ramps up Kamoa-Kakula spent 2025 tackling water inflows that restricted access to higher‑grade ore and weighed on recoveries. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:40 am
Panama aims to make a decision on Cobre Panama dispute by June President Jose Raul Mulino also said that Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast has offered to help by providing support from three mining experts. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:29 am
TD Securities closes silver short in model‑portfolio update Spot silver jumped about 6.7% on Wednesday to a record high of $93.57 an ounce. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:23 am
Vale Indonesia secures mining quota approval for 2026 The company did not disclose the volume of nickel ore it has been allowed to produce this year. Reuters | January 15, 2026 | 7:17 am