January 21, 2026

China lithium tumult spurs futures exchange to step in again

The lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange closed limit-up on Tuesday.

January 21, 2026

Silver retail buying keeps supplies tight as rally gathers pace

Silver’s dizzying rally is leaving banks and refiners scrambling to meet unprecedented demand from retail investors.

January 21, 2026

Zambian power trader plans $100 million link to Tanzania

Kanona Power’s planned high-voltage line would help boost electricity supplies to copper mines seeking alternative energy sources.

January 21, 2026

Critical minerals firm weighs plan to build US rare earth plant

Atlantic Strategic Minerals is considering building the facility at its operations in Stoney Creek, Virginia.

January 21, 2026

Indonesia revokes gold mine, plantation permits after floods

The revocations affect several well-known companies in the region, including owner of the Martabe mine.

January 21, 2026

Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived

Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton.

January 21, 2026

Lynas CEO says government policies are improving rare earths market

Government policy is seen as a key driver of critical minerals markets this year, CEO Amanda Lacaze said.

January 21, 2026

Gold, silver premiums in India surge on import duty hike bets

India is the world's second-largest consumer of gold and the largest consumer of silver.

January 21, 2026

Caledonia secures $150M for Zimbabwe gold mine in rare international capital raise

Caledonia's debt issuance is the biggest international capital raising in over a decade for the country.

January 21, 2026

Top gold buyer Poland to ramp up purchases as geopolitical hedge

Surging gold prices aren’t a major obstacle for the National Bank of Poland, which just approved plans to raise its holdings to 700 tons.