January 15, 2026 Trump’s rare earth push extends lifeline to green tech Venture capitalists invested more than $628 million in US startups working on rare earth minerals in 2025, according to PitchBook data.
January 15, 2026 Energy Fuels could rank among top rare earth producers in West, study shows The White Mesa plant could become one of the biggest producers of separated rare earths outside China over a 40-year life.
January 15, 2026 Silver price falls from record as US holds off on critical minerals tariff Spot price of the metal fell as much as 7% on Thursday morning from its all-time high of $93.75 per ounce.
January 15, 2026 Transition Metal scales microbe tech for copper recovery Startup’s site-specific additives lift copper recovery from low-grade sulfides as demand surges and richer deposits run out.
January 15, 2026 Column: Resurgent London Metal Exchange rides speculative tsunami LME posted record trading volumes last year, a remarkable recovery from the dark days of the nickel crisis four years ago.
January 15, 2026 Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off Boards explore deal structure as copper hunger, coal politics and culture test talks on a potential mega-merger between the miners.
January 14, 2026 Silver’s torrid rally has Americans in frenzy to buy, sell coins The last time silver was this hot, Reddit posters piled in to drive prices even higher, creating a frenzy that overwhelmed dealers.
January 14, 2026 Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies The move defers a decision on duties that could further roil the U.S. economy.
January 14, 2026 Trump sets process to secure critical minerals after trade probe Industry watchers for months have awaited the decision on the critical minerals investigation.
January 14, 2026 Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks Earlier this week, the company announced it will acquire a fully integrated, mobile assay laboratory to supplement its Tanbreez project.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
