January 7, 2026 Venezuela shock lifts gold, but mining revival remains elusive Gold hit $4,430/oz after Maduro’s capture, but analysts say decades of underinvestment and data gaps will deter miners.
January 6, 2026 Brazil’s iron ore exports hit annual record in 2025 One of the world's largest iron ore exporters has increased its shipments on both a boost in production as well as strong demand from China.
January 6, 2026 Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.
January 6, 2026 Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing Lithium Argentina shares reached a new 12-month high Tuesday afternoon.
January 6, 2026 Op-Ed: From Allende to Maduro – the price of resources and defiance Across the Americas, control of copper and oil has shaped coups, interventions and the struggle for economic sovereignty.
January 6, 2026 Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears Supply disruptions, tariff fears and strong demand expectations pushed copper past $13,000, raising questions about the rally's limits.
January 6, 2026 Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
