Gold Fields flags oil shock as mining costs climb The gold miner warned rising fuel and freight prices tied to the Iran conflict are increasing mining costs across its operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2026 | 4:03 am
Albemarle’s quarterly profit jumps on rising lithium prices The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company posted a first-quarter net income of $319.1 million, or $2.34 per share. Reuters | May 6, 2026 | 2:20 pm
Mining Association of British Columbia touts economic impact, presses province on DRIPA MABC highlighted figures from its new Economic Impact Study at an industry event. Amanda Stutt | May 6, 2026 | 12:26 pm
Argentina sees lithium and copper exports at $32.7B in 10 years Mining exports are growing increasingly fast in the country and are expected to jump 49% already in 2026. Reuters | May 6, 2026 | 10:31 am
Trafigura in talks to build aluminum smelter in Egypt The company is in talks with Egyptalum to construct, own and operate a 300,000-tonne-per-annum primary aluminum smelter. Staff Writer | May 6, 2026 | 10:03 am
Perth Mint’s April gold sales rise 6%, silver drops to eight-month low The Perth Mint is the world's leading producer of newly mined gold and Australia's largest refiner by volume. Reuters | May 6, 2026 | 9:25 am
Gold price rebounds on US-Iran deal hopes Spot gold prices surged by the most in nearly a month, rising as much as 3.6% to surpass $4,700. Staff Writer | May 6, 2026 | 9:15 am
G7 trade talks target critical minerals as US-EU tariff rift strains unity G7 countries will seek to "ensure that attempts or threats to weaponize economic dependencies will fail", the trade ministers said in a joint statement. Reuters | May 6, 2026 | 8:35 am
China metals demand gets lift as Iran war spurs export boom Shipments of aluminum products from the world’s main manufacturing hub are on track to hit a record this year. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2026 | 8:28 am