January 15, 2026 Bill Gates’ Breakthrough, BMW and Canada back lithium refiner Mangrove Water Technologies secured $85 million from the Canada Growth Fund, BMW AG’s i Ventures and Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy LLC.
January 15, 2026 Orla to start South Railroad gold project build in Nevada this year Capital costs rose to $395 million from $190 million in a 2022 study due to inflation.
January 15, 2026 Brazil shuts down Sigma Lithium waste piles over safety concerns The order adds to Sigma's ongoing struggle to restart the mine, previously Brazil's largest lithium producer.
January 15, 2026 Ivanhoe meets 2025 output targets as Kamoa-Kakula smelter ramps up Kamoa-Kakula spent 2025 tackling water inflows that restricted access to higher‑grade ore and weighed on recoveries.
January 15, 2026 Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off Boards explore deal structure as copper hunger, coal politics and culture test talks on a potential mega-merger between the miners.
January 14, 2026 Giga Metals, Arca team up on carbon removal strategy at Turnagain nickel project Giga conducted tests at the University of British Columbia that showed the Turnagain project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2.
January 14, 2026 Canada invests C$850,000 in Indigenous critical minerals projects The funding announcement aligns with the broader Canadian critical minerals strategy.
January 14, 2026 Northern Graphite to build $200M Saudi plant with partner Supply is to come from the company’s Okanjande project in Namibia, where Northern expects to start producing graphite concentrate in 2028.
January 14, 2026 Canadian nickel exporters eye EU carbon boost Canadian nickel producers hope the EU will add nickel to its CBAM, potentially boosting their competitive edge with low carbon intensity.
January 13, 2026 Rio Tinto kicked off number 2 perch, Agnico tops $100 billion for the first time Global mining started 2026 the way it ended 2025 – with a huge rally. But M&A contenders seem to be underperforming.
US lawmakers propose $2.5B critical minerals reserve Priority will be given to recycled materials, but minerals extracted from mines could also be eligible. January 15, 2026 | 11:31 am
