January 22, 2026

TMC soars after filing for international permit under new Trump rules

The stock jumped more than 30% by noon on Tuesday after The Metals Co. became the first to seek Washington's approval to mine the seabed.

January 22, 2026

China’s bumper silver exports belie market fears of curbs

China shipped around 5,100 tons of silver overseas last year, the highest volume of exports in at least 16 years.

January 22, 2026

Trump’s NATO deal would mean US mining and missiles in Greenland

The icebound territory — the world’s largest island — has become crucial to the alliance’s interests in the Arctic.

January 22, 2026

Mali’s president tightens direct control over key mining sector

Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector.

January 22, 2026

Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners

Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply.

January 22, 2026

Column: US aluminum consumers pay the spiraling cost of tariffs

American aluminum buyers are now paying an eye-watering 68% premium over the LME price to get physical metal.

January 21, 2026

Korea Zinc says US smelter’s waste pile has $3 billion in metal

The company bought the Nyrstar processing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, and now plans to invest $7.4 billion to expand and refurbish it.

January 21, 2026

US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next

If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta.

January 21, 2026

South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output

The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter.

January 21, 2026

Fortescue’s second-quarter iron ore shipments rise 2%

Shipments from the company's flagship Iron Bridge project in Western Australia's Pilbara region rose 44% from last year.