January 30, 2026 Mozambique’s president opens Chinese-owned graphite processing plant DH Mining, which started work on the graphite mine in Nipepe in 2014, had invested $200 million on mining and processing facilities.
January 30, 2026 Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence With a population of 300,000, Bougainville has set a deadline of 2027 to achieve independence from Papua New Guinea.
January 30, 2026 High metal prices don’t equal more industrial demand: BMO Metals demand in the global industrial economy has been soft since November, BMO said.
January 29, 2026 Zijin Mining seeks $1.5 billion from convertible bonds as gold surges Company plans to use proceeds to fund capital expenditure related to the construction of the La Arena gold mine project in Peru.
January 29, 2026 Chinalco, Rio Tinto close to announcing purchase of Brazil’s CBA The percentage stake each company will acquire in the Brazilian aluminum producer remains unclear.
January 29, 2026 Global gold demand hits record high in 2025, WGC says Global gold demand rose by 1% in 2025 to 5,002 metric tons.
January 29, 2026 China’s metals mania sends copper price soaring past $14,500/t Copper surged by the most in more than 16 years.
January 29, 2026 Tungsten price rises to record highs as export curbs turn up supply heat Prices of ammonium paratungstate, used to make tungsten metal, were trading at $1,125 to $1,150 per metric ton unit in China.
January 29, 2026 Column: Zinc market continues to defy bear expectations Zinc failed to perform to script last year and the galvanizing metal continues to surprise in the first days of 2026.
January 28, 2026 Goldman warns base metals rally at risk on weak Chinese demand Goldman’s most recent survey of the copper market showed order books at fabricators had fallen by 10% to 30%.
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm
