January 27, 2026 Tether is shaking up the gold market with massive metal hoard Every week, more than a ton of gold is hauled in to the high-security vault in Switzerland, owned by the crypto giant.
January 27, 2026 Germany faces renewed pressure to bring back gold held in US The European nation currently has the world's second-largest gold reserves.
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 Turkey copper mine owners are said to hire Goldman for sale The conglomerates are seeking offers for part or all of Acacia Mining Enterprises, which own the Gokirmak mine in Kastamonu province.
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.
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.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
