January 12, 2026 Lynas Rare Earths CEO to retire Amanda Lacaze is retiring after 12 years at the helm.
January 12, 2026 US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals.
January 12, 2026 BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started The company is monitoring the Rio-Glencore talks and reviewing the situation and options with its advisers, Bloomberg sources said.
January 12, 2026 Radiant unloads BHP iron ore in China as trader tests curbs The Berge Mawson unloaded its cargo at the northern port of Caofeidian and has now left the country, Bloomberg's ship tracking data shows.
January 12, 2026 Iron ore price gains as China pledges package of stimulus polices A need for restocking as well as decreasing global iron ore shipments from Australia and Brazil also lifted prices.
January 12, 2026 Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains.
January 11, 2026 Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium.
January 11, 2026 US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls.
January 11, 2026 Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership.
January 9, 2026 Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
