January 7, 2026 De Beers bets on India’s rich to boost natural diamond demand The unit of Anglo American is opening its fifth and largest global ‘Forevermark’ store in Mumbai this week.
January 7, 2026 Pressure for Indonesian quota U-turn is a risk for nickel price rally Following its announcement of mining curbs in December, prices of nickel have steadily gained more than 30%.
January 7, 2026 Asian rare earth stocks surge on new China-Japan export curbs The gains came after Beijing said all dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use.
January 6, 2026 Nova Minerals downplays report of sourcing antimony from Pakistan Financial Times recently reported that Nova would buy over 100 tonnes of Pakistani antimony concentrates for about $2 million early in 2026.
January 6, 2026 Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears Supply disruptions, tariff fears and strong demand expectations pushed copper past $13,000, raising questions about the rally's limits.
January 5, 2026 Coal India met coal unit sets price for $119 million IPO The company expects India’s demand for the fuel to rise annually at an average rate of 4% through 2030.
January 5, 2026 Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.
January 4, 2026 Indonesia tightens grip on resources with Switzerland-sized land grab Indonesia is the world’s top exporter of coal and palm oil, the biggest nickel producer and a leading source of copper and tin.
January 4, 2026 Korea Zinc revises share issuance for US smelter to $1.94 billion The $1.94 billion would fund the establishment of a non-ferrous metal smelter for the production of core minerals such as antimony and gallium.
January 2, 2026 US must ramp up titanium capacity to avoid squeeze, Project Blue founder says Western aerospace manufacturers will need 1.6 million tonnes of titanium by 2044, but supply is increasingly controlled by geopolitical rivals Russia and China.
Freeport-McMoRan profit beats as high copper prices offset Grasberg hit Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 07:08 am