January 30, 2026 Australia says US price floor backdown won’t derail its critical minerals strategy Australia has been positioning itself as a critical minerals alternative to China.
January 30, 2026 Gold price craters in worst decline since 80s, silver drops 36% While reports of Kevin Warsh’s nomination were a trigger, a correction was overdue, analyst said.
January 30, 2026 Centerra falls after explosion at Pennsylvania metallurgical facility An uncontrolled mixture of chemicals at Langeloth triggered an uncontained chemical reaction adjacent to the acid plant, Centerra said.
January 30, 2026 High metal prices don’t equal more industrial demand: BMO Metals demand in the global industrial economy has been soft since November, BMO said.
January 29, 2026 US to seek rare earth price mechanism during meetings with allies, official says US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg said he expects a lot of “momentum and excitement” toward “agreeing on a pricing mechanism.
January 29, 2026 Gold refiner stops taking scrap delivery to melt down in US Metalor Technologies paused accepting new shipments of metal due to an inventory backlog caused by severe US weather.
January 29, 2026 McEwen to acquire Golden Lake Exploration, consolidating Gold Bar complex Golden Lake’s principal asset is its 100%-owned Jewel Ridge projects, adjacent to McEwen’s Windfall and Lookout Mountain discoveries in Nevada.
January 29, 2026 Cyclic Materials to build $82M rare earth recycling plant in South Carolina The new site will be capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of magnet material, with a planned expansion to 6,000 tonnes per year.
January 29, 2026 JPMorgan sees $8,000 gold price by decade end This scenario could happen if investors increase their allocations into gold from 3% to 4.6% of portfolios, the analysts said.
January 29, 2026 Global gold demand hits record high in 2025, WGC says Global gold demand rose by 1% in 2025 to 5,002 metric tons.
Bessent says any narrowing of US metals tariffs up to Trump Trump is planning to roll back some of his 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum products. February 13, 2026 | 09:17 am
