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%.
January 28, 2026 Bolivia cancels Chinese zinc project, demands steel plant fixes Authorities are pulling the plug on a $350 million zinc refinery, citing “terrible overpricing.”
January 28, 2026 China’s precious metals frenzy sparks protest as risks grow Authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen set up a special task force to oversee the operations of a gold-trading platform.
January 27, 2026 Citi sees silver price surging to $150 as China buying still has legs “Silver is behaving like ‘gold on steroids’, analysts wrote.
January 27, 2026 Equinox closes $1B Brazil mines sale to China’s CMOC The transaction covers the producing mines of Aurizona in Maranhao state, RDM in Minas Gerais and the Bahia Complex.
January 27, 2026 Chinese miners accelerate fundraising as global deals loom CMOC and Jiangxi Copper have announced a combined $4.8 billion worth of bond issuance in January.
January 27, 2026 How long would critical minerals last in a supply shock? Strategic reserves look reassuring, but most major economies would run short of key minerals within weeks of a disruption.
January 27, 2026 Chinese buyers and sellers expect gold rush to continue despite record prices Business in January this year was his best ever in around 20 years in the trade, the executive manager of gold trader Swiss Investors Corp. said.
January 27, 2026 Met coal pipeline grows despite demand slide: report Urgewald flags 273 met coal projects as investors tighten rules amid rising pollution and habitat loss in key regions.
Platinum deficits to persist as EV rollout slows, Valterra says A slower-than-expected adoption of EVs in some markets has helped boost sentiment around the metals. February 10, 2026 | 10:30 am
