January 5, 2026

Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts

Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.

January 5, 2026

Venezuela’s oil and mining sectors: large potential, weak infrastructure

A 2018 report estimated coal reserves of roughly 3 billion metric tons and 407,885 metric tons of nickel reserves.

January 5, 2026

Viridis gets support for up to $50M funding for Colossus rare earth project

The Colossus project last month received a preliminary environmental license from Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais.

January 5, 2026

Codelco’s 2025 copper production hits 1.332 million tons: Chilean media

Output slightly increased from the 1.328 million tons produced in 2024.

January 5, 2026

Gold price rises to weekly high on US-Venezuela fallout

Spot gold hit a one-week high of $4,455.42 per ounce, about $100 shy of its record high.

January 5, 2026

Petrobras to supply Vale’s Minas Gerais operations with S10 diesel

The commercial partnership with Vale is part of Petrobras' strategy to get closer to end consumers.

January 5, 2026

Largo receives $56M term sheet for iron ore calcine stockpiled at Brazil mine

The term sheet provides for a multi-year contract to sell 4.5 million tonnes of iron ore calcine.

January 5, 2026

Copper price hits new record of $13,000 in London

Benchmark futures on the London Metal Exchange rallied as much as 4.3%.

January 2, 2026

Miners go on strike at Capstone Copper’s Mantoverde mine in Chile after talks fail

Output is expected to run at up to 30% of normal levels during the stoppage, it said.

December 31, 2025

RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation

The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.