Aluminium Bahrain sales fall 17% in war-disrupted Q1 Alba said in March it was routing up to 60% of its aluminum exports via the Saudi port of Jeddah. Reuters | May 12, 2026 | 2:26 pm
CHART: First Quantum’s Peru project joins ranks of copper giants First Quantum Minerals' resource estimate of its La Granja project in Peru reveals 44 million tonne contained copper orebody. Frik Els | May 12, 2026 | 2:22 pm
World’s 10 biggest copper mines 2026 Ranked: the world's 10 biggest copper mines by 2025 production — from Escondida's 1.3M tonne output to Oyu Tolgoi. Updated rankings with mine-by-mine data. Jackson Chen, Amanda Stutt and Frik Els | May 12, 2026 | 10:22 am
Brazil probes USA Rare Earth’s $2.8B deal for Serra Verde Authorities will assess whether the USAR-Serra Verde combination constitutes a "concentration act" under Brazilian competition law. Staff Writer | May 12, 2026 | 10:06 am
Copper price nears record on China demand, supply worries Prices in London rose another 2%, briefly touching $14,000/t before paring gains. Staff Writer | May 12, 2026 | 8:55 am
Elevra inks $318M financing for Quebec lithium Tuesday’s financing package “more than covers the estimated $270 million expansion capex,” BMO says. Frédéric Tomesco | May 12, 2026 | 8:00 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 12, 2026 | 7:57 am
India, Russia in advanced talks on critical minerals pact The deal is expected to focus on lithium and rare earths, with the two governments also set to facilitate corporate investments, Reuters reports. Reuters | May 12, 2026 | 7:21 am
Kazzinc says its plants are running at reduced capacity after blast Three people were killed and five others injured in the explosion at Kazzinc's zinc plant in Ust‑Kamenogorsk. Reuters | May 12, 2026 | 6:50 am