January 30, 2026

Copper price falls as LME trade halt caps turbulent week for metals

Following the delayed start, benchmark three-month futures fell by almost 4% to near $13,000 a ton on the LME.

January 30, 2026

Rio and Glencore set to extend deadline for talks on mega deal

A particular concern for Rio is how to value Glencore’s copper business, Bloomberg reported.

January 30, 2026

China’s Baowu takes control of Simandou iron ore operator

The company raised its stake in the Winning Consortium to 51% from 49%.

January 30, 2026

Trafigura was victim of a nickel fraud on a grand scale, judge says

Ruling gives the trading house a chance to recoup some of the hundreds of millions of dollars in losses it suffered.

January 30, 2026

Australia says US price floor backdown won’t derail its critical minerals strategy

Australia has been positioning itself as a critical minerals alternative to China.

January 30, 2026

Impala Platinum posts flat half-year refined output

Prices of major PGMs have rebounded since the second half of 2025.

January 30, 2026

Mozambique’s president opens Chinese-owned graphite processing plant

DH Mining, which started work on the graphite mine in Nipepe in 2014, had invested $200 million on mining and processing facilities.

January 30, 2026

Solidcore sees 37% growth in gold output in 2026

The company's 2025 gold equivalent production was down by 19% year-on-year to 395,000 oz.

January 30, 2026

Polish copper miner KGHM dismisses CEO

The change creates uncertainty just as the company was preparing to update its strategy, analyst says.

January 30, 2026

Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence

With a population of 300,000, Bougainville has set a deadline of 2027 to achieve independence from Papua New Guinea.