January 12, 2026 US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals.
January 12, 2026 Italy seeks over $8 billion in damages from ArcelorMittal over ILVA steelworks, FT reports Acciaierie d'Italia has sued over alleged mismanagement of the steelworks.
January 12, 2026 How investors buy gold and what fuels the market Large buyers and institutional investors usually buy gold from big banks.
January 12, 2026 Canadian nickel exporters eye EU carbon boost Canadian nickel producers hope the EU will add nickel to its CBAM, potentially boosting their competitive edge with low carbon intensity.
January 11, 2026 US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls.
January 11, 2026 Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership.
January 11, 2026 Column: Nickel gluts to zinc deficits — LME shadow stocks tell the story While LME registered nickel stocks had been flat-lining since September, off-warrant inventory had been steadily accumulating in LME warehouses.
January 9, 2026 Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders.
January 9, 2026 Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining.
January 9, 2026 Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize The race is on to secure a slice of the spoils.
Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project Traxys will buy 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the period, representing 100% of the project's Phase 1 output. January 12, 2026 | 10:51 am
