January 12, 2026

Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile

Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains.

January 11, 2026

US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths

Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls.

January 11, 2026

SEC to drop long-running fraud case against ex-Rio Tinto CFO over African coal assets

SEC accused Guy Elliott and others of inflating the value of African coal assets the company acquired in a disastrous 2011 deal.

January 10, 2026

Facebook parent, Sprott power nuclear revival

Meta signed deals this week with three US utilities to buy enough electricity to power 6 million homes by 2035.

January 9, 2026

Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals

Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders.

January 9, 2026

Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus

Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining.

January 9, 2026

University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource

Initiative is focused on recovering critical minerals such as arsenic, zinc and possibly tungsten from copper mine tailings.

January 9, 2026

Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize

The race is on to secure a slice of the spoils.

January 9, 2026

Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban

The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades.

January 9, 2026

Orano may seek investors for $5 billion nuclear fuel plant in US

Orano was awarded $900 million this week by the US government to build the facility.