January 26, 2026 Ionic Rare Earths bags $16 million UK grant for Belfast recycling plant The recycling plant in Belfast is expected to produce 400 metric tons of high-purity separated magnet rare earths oxides per year.
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 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 23, 2026 ERG earmarks $1B for Kazakhstan operations Operations of the private, Luxembourg-headquartered miner in Kazakhstan represent more than one-third of the country’s metals and mining industry.
January 23, 2026 Copper price rallies back above $13,000 on supply worries Year to date, the industrial metal has risen more than 6%, pacing closely with gold.
January 23, 2026 German precious metals refiner Heraeus hit with fraud probe The Frankfurt prosecutors’ office said it’s conducting an investigation into 16 suspects.
January 23, 2026 Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden gets zoning plan approval The mine, operated by Australia's Talga Group, is expected to produce around 100,000 metric tons of graphite ore a year.
January 23, 2026 MKS PAMP to finalize US expansion plans this year The precious metals firm has been expanding its operations in Oklahoma City, where sister firm APMEX is located.
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 Global Commodities Holdings launches trading in nickel premiums The LME lost the confidence of many users after a nickel crisis in 2022, but LME nickel volumes have recently rebounded.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
