January 26, 2026

GRAPHIC: Gold price has more room to run, analysts say

Analysts expect spot gold prices to climb further toward $6,000 this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and retail demand.

January 26, 2026

China to open up nickel and lithium futures to foreign investors

Nickel and lithium carbonate are among 14 futures and options products that will be opened up.

January 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks

Catholic Church leader met with mining giants at the Vatican to advocate for ethics, workers' rights, and environmental care.

January 26, 2026

Zijin to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for $4B cash

A takeover premium, African assets and soaring gold prices highlight how miners are chasing scale as consolidation accelerates.

January 23, 2026

Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals

US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle.

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.