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.
February 3, 2026 Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
February 2, 2026 Column: China’s surging exports a sign of global metals turmoil The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out almost 800,000 tons.
February 2, 2026 Chinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash “China sold and now we’re suffering the consequences,” one analyst said.
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
