February 6, 2026 Eramet’s finance chief steps aside temporarily, days after CEO ouster Company cited disagreements on "operating methods".
February 6, 2026 Salzgitter to take over HKM steel joint venture, end clash with Thyssenkrupp Under the plans, Salzgitter would buy the stakes of its co-owners for an undisclosed sum and continue as HKM's sole owner from June.
February 6, 2026 DPM adds 20% more gold-silver to extend Bulgaria mine Chelopech is now projected to have a mine life of 10 years, up from six previously.
February 6, 2026 How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
February 5, 2026 A years-long push to unite Glencore and Rio fell apart in a day The two companies were locked in merger talks for at least the fourth time.
February 5, 2026 Berkeley Energia files $1.25B claim from Spain over uranium project dispute The company had initially filed in May 2024 a request for an arbitration to seek $1 billion in damages from the Spanish government.
February 5, 2026 Infographic: Global gold demand Global gold demand is being reshaped by shifting sovereign reserve strategies.
February 5, 2026 AME Roundup Video: Laurion’s silver strike ‘bankrolled’ ancient Athens Minerals sit underneath geopolitics: wealth draws attention, trade routes become pressure points and alliances can morph into empires.
February 5, 2026 Trafigura in talks with China’s ITG to set up credit fund Since 2022, Trafigura has been diversifying its funding base through deals with national export credit agencies in Europe, Saudi Arabia and the US.
February 5, 2026 Environmental groups sue EU commission over Portugal lithium mine Projects like Savannah's in Portugal are seen as a key test of Europe's ability to produce lithium.
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