January 8, 2026 Greenland miner that surged 80% says rare earth supply in focus Energy Transition is developing a rare earth project at Kvanefjeld in southern Greenland.
January 8, 2026 Gold reserves in London vaults rise 2.24% in December The amount of silver held was at 27,818 tons, up 2.3% from November.
January 8, 2026 AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040 — S&P The consultancy warns new AI, defence and robotics uses could strain copper supply without major gains in mining and recycling.
January 8, 2026 Trump’s Greenland talk brings opportunity, unease for business The business community is split on the impact of Donald Trump’s renewed interest in the Arctic island.
January 7, 2026 Silver, platinum prices plunge to extend big spike in volatility “We expect large-scale selling activity to kick off amid significant rebalancing flows from broad commodity indices,” TD Securities strategist said.
January 7, 2026 African states, business groups eyeing stake in De Beers, CEO says Anglo American, which owns 85% of De Beers, has valued the diamond producer at about $4.9 billion.
January 7, 2026 Critical Metals to build pilot plant in Greenland The facility will be engineered for Arctic climate conditions and be ready for use no later than May 2026, it said.
January 6, 2026 Nickel price spikes more than 10% as Chinese buying fuels metals surge While the nickel market is heavily oversupplied, mounting risks to production in top supplier Indonesia have helped to shore up sentiment.
January 6, 2026 Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.
January 6, 2026 G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths G7 countries, except Japan, are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals.
University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource Initiative is focused on recovering critical minerals such as arsenic, zinc and possibly tungsten from copper mine tailings. January 09, 2026 | 03:00 pm
Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize The race is on to secure a slice of the spoils. January 09, 2026 | 12:29 pm
Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant The company said around €82 million of the non-reimbursable grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region. January 09, 2026 | 12:14 pm