January 22, 2026 CHARTS: New study shows global mining is now a brownfield industry The rise of brownfield mining and the fall in grassroots exploration is reshaping global mineral supply with the early 2020s marked as turning point.
January 22, 2026 Government policies to drive mining investment activity in 2026: survey Law firm White & Case said the shift to a policy-driven deal cycle has already shifted the investment landscape.
January 22, 2026 Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December.
January 22, 2026 TMC soars after filing for international permit under new Trump rules The stock jumped more than 30% by noon on Tuesday after The Metals Co. became the first to seek Washington's approval to mine the seabed.
January 22, 2026 Goldman lifts year-end gold price forecast to $5,400 This year, the bank sees private investors competing with institutions for gold as they look to diversify their portfolios.
January 22, 2026 Trump’s NATO deal would mean US mining and missiles in Greenland The icebound territory — the world’s largest island — has become crucial to the alliance’s interests in the Arctic.
January 22, 2026 Column: US aluminum consumers pay the spiraling cost of tariffs American aluminum buyers are now paying an eye-watering 68% premium over the LME price to get physical metal.
January 22, 2026 South32 backs $35M push at Alaska Arctic copper project The miner has signed off on a $35M work program to advance its Arctic copper project in Alaska through the Ambler JV.
January 21, 2026 Korea Zinc says US smelter’s waste pile has $3 billion in metal The company bought the Nyrstar processing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, and now plans to invest $7.4 billion to expand and refurbish it.
January 21, 2026 US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta.
EnergyX enters nuclear materials market The company has launched a new proprietary nuclear materials technology platform: NUKE-it. January 23, 2026 | 03:25 pm
