January 23, 2026 BHP ships Jimblebar iron ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales BHP has been offering more discounts for its iron ore including the Jimblebar fines to try to facilitate sales in China.
January 22, 2026 Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussion.
January 22, 2026 Government policies to drive mining investment activity in 2026: survey Law firm White & Case said the shift to a policy-driven deal cycle has already shifted the investment landscape.
January 22, 2026 China’s bumper silver exports belie market fears of curbs China shipped around 5,100 tons of silver overseas last year, the highest volume of exports in at least 16 years.
January 22, 2026 Column: US aluminum consumers pay the spiraling cost of tariffs American aluminum buyers are now paying an eye-watering 68% premium over the LME price to get physical metal.
January 21, 2026 China lithium tumult spurs futures exchange to step in again The lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange closed limit-up on Tuesday.
January 21, 2026 Silver retail buying keeps supplies tight as rally gathers pace Silver’s dizzying rally is leaving banks and refiners scrambling to meet unprecedented demand from retail investors.
January 20, 2026 BHP still has iron ore pricing power despite discounts, RBC says The world’s largest mining company is deliberately absorbing the discounts to protect pricing, analyst wrote.
January 20, 2026 Venezuela aluminum restart could cost up to $2.3B: WoodMac Years of outages and neglect have shut Venezuela’s smelters, but analysts say the country still holds strategic value.
January 20, 2026 Jiangxi Copper plans $3.6 billion bond sales to fund expansion Proceeds will be used to repay debt, supplement working capital, or fund merger-and-acquisition activity, it said.
Ivanhoe Atlantic pivots to US IPO after rail deal win Rail access unlocks Guinea export route, reviving a long-stalled iron ore project and reshaping Ivanhoe Atlantic’s listing plans. January 23, 2026 | 03:43 am