February 3, 2026

Ghana offers levy cut as sweetener for higher gold royalty regime

Africa's top gold producer wants to replace its flat royalty rate with a sliding system of 5%–12% to capture more value as prices surge.

February 3, 2026

Gold price poised for new records as buyers return to the fray

Analysts see the drop as a healthy correction.

February 2, 2026

Metso acquires MRA Automation in Australia

Multiskilled Resources Australia Pty is a privately owned engineering company based in Newcastle.

February 2, 2026

‘Project Vault’ wins some metals industry support as stocks gain

The US government’s planned $12 billion initiative to stockpile critical minerals is winning support from parts of the metal markets, while raising […]

February 2, 2026

Pentagon strikes deal with Canada’s 5N Plus

The US Department of Defense made an $18 million investment in Canada’s 5N Plus to help the company expand refining capacity for germanium metal.

February 2, 2026

Column: China’s surging exports a sign of global metals turmoil

The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out almost 800,000 tons.

February 2, 2026

Chinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash

“China sold and now we’re suffering the consequences,” one analyst said.

February 2, 2026

Chinese copper plants buy the dip after weeks out of market

With futures down 12% from last week’s peak, some will continue to buy hand-to-mouth to meet their post-Lunar New Year production needs.

February 2, 2026

Glencore close to appointing Citi as adviser for Rio Tinto merger talks

Citi has a long-standing relationship with Glencore, having advised the miner and trader on several major transactions.

February 2, 2026

Metals frenzy gets painful gut check just as YOLO crowd piles in

Now the worry is that the increasing involvement of a potentially fickle group — individuals chasing a quick gain — may spur even wilder swings.