Silver price jumps to two-week high despite US-Iran deadlock Spot silver surged as much as 7% to nearly $86 an ounce. Staff Writer | May 11, 2026 | 9:15 am
Rare earths get bulk of Trump’s ‘uneven’ $18.6B funding despite small role The funding breaks down into about $15.9 billion in loans, $2.1 billion in equity investments and $615 million in grants, says BMO. Blair McBride | May 11, 2026 | 8:53 am
Dateline Resources confirms strong margins for California gold project The project could generate more than $1 billion in undiscounted free cash flows (before tax), a new feasibility study shows. Staff Writer | May 11, 2026 | 8:36 am
India tries ‘unusual move’ to stop gold buying as Iran war bites forex Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indians to stop buying gold jewellery for a year. Colin McClelland | May 11, 2026 | 8:13 am
Brazilian inspectors fine Sigma Lithium for using banned waste pile Three of Sigma's waste piles had been shut down last December, but inspectors found that trucks were still depositing waste onto one of them. Reuters | May 11, 2026 | 7:57 am
Race for critical minerals leaves EU struggling to keep up With Europe, budgets are stretched, and many EU countries are unsure on how to engage. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2026 | 7:51 am
Galiano assays expand Asanko gold mine in Ghana Asanko is forecast to produce between 140,000 oz. and 160,000 oz. in 2026. Frédéric Tomesco | May 11, 2026 | 7:31 am
Chinese refiner seeing strong platinum demand from new contract A big part of the enthusiasm has been concentrated in the benchmark contract for June delivery. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2026 | 7:25 am
China’s Zhaojin Mining eyes overseas gold assets as M&A heats up The Shandong-based miner is targeting assets in West African countries with stable political regimes like Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Guinea. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2026 | 7:17 am