February 5, 2026 Rio Tinto, Glencore scrap mining mega-merger Deal collapse ends years of on-off talks, despite leadership changes and hopes of creating a copper powerhouse.
February 5, 2026 Anglo flags third De Beers writedown as Teck merger looms Diamond market weakness clouds asset sales and strategy as the miner reshapes its portfolio and resets copper output expectations.
February 4, 2026 Bullish, not breathless: analysts temper base metals calls It should come as no great surprise that copper is the analyst pick for best-performing base metal in 2026.
February 4, 2026 Pandora to launch platinum-plated jewelry as silver prices soar Pandora sells silver charm bracelets starting at $70, as well as lab-grown diamond jewelry.
February 4, 2026 Rio Tinto seeks leadership roles in Glencore merger talks, FT says Negotiations for the deal, which began in early January, are expected to continue beyond Thursday's deadline.
February 4, 2026 US marshals EU, Japan and Mexico in critical minerals push The announcement follows the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting in Washington DC, featuring officials from over 50 countries.
February 4, 2026 Vance pitches price floors for key minerals to counter China Vance called on the audience of foreign officials to help create stable investment conditions.
February 4, 2026 Fitch Solutions’ BMI upgrades industrial metals forecasts For copper, the unit sees prices staying elevated through at least mid-2026 and averaging $11,900/t for the year.
February 4, 2026 EU to offer US critical minerals partnership to check China The EU is prepared to sign a memorandum of understanding with the US to develop a “Strategic Partnership Roadmap” within three months, Bloomberg reports.
February 3, 2026 2026 Winter Olympics: Metals price rally pushes value of medals above $1.3M Based on current market prices, a gold medal would have an intrinsic value of about $2,212.
Roundup Video: Sixty North targets midyear Mon mine restart The company plans to restart the past-producing gold mine in the Northwest Territories by midyear after installing a 100-tonne-per-day mill at the site. February 10, 2026 | 12:29 pm
