January 27, 2026

Met coal pipeline grows despite demand slide: report

Urgewald flags 273 met coal projects as investors tighten rules amid rising pollution and habitat loss in key regions.

January 26, 2026

Options traders bet gold price to rally more after breaking $5,000

Implied volatility of Comex gold futures climbed to the highest since March 2020, the peak of the pandemic.

January 26, 2026

Titan Mining starts graphite production at New York plant  

Milestone marks the first step in re-establishing a domestic natural graphite supply chain in the US for the first time in 70 years.

January 26, 2026

Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter

The crypto company has become a significant source of gold demand due to the high speed of purchases it has reported.

January 26, 2026

Goldman’s top precious metals trader exits bank

Benjamin Binet-Laisne's departure underscores the challenge for banks in retaining bullion-market traders.

January 26, 2026

Gold price surges beyond $5,100 for new record

Spot gold jumped as much as 2.5% to nearly $5,111 per ounce on Monday.

January 26, 2026

GRAPHIC: Gold price has more room to run, analysts say

Analysts expect spot gold prices to climb further toward $6,000 this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and retail demand.

January 26, 2026

US agrees to buy 10% of USA Rare Earth in $1.6B deal

The proposed investment comprises $277 million in federal funding and $1.3 billion in senior secured loan.

January 26, 2026

Century to take 40% of project to build first US aluminum smelter in 46 years

Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build the first primary aluminum smelter in the United States in almost 50 years.

January 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks

Catholic Church leader met with mining giants at the Vatican to advocate for ethics, workers' rights, and environmental care.