February 12, 2026 Op-Ed: Canadians must match American urgency in the race for critical minerals Canada has the minerals the West needs, but slow permits and weak processing threaten our strategic moment.
February 11, 2026 Top aluminum buyer seeks $218 million purchase as Trump tariffs roil market The amount Arconic is seeking to buy is equivalent to about 10% of US monthly aluminum consumption.
February 11, 2026 Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power in boost to industry Under Trump’s directive, the Pentagon’s energy installation office would pursue long-term agreements for that coal power.
February 11, 2026 Aqua Metals to acquire Lion Energy US battery recycler aims to expand in the rapidly growing energy storage market.
February 11, 2026 Albemarle swings to quarterly loss on charges tied to Ketjen sale World's largest producer of lithium said loss largely due to charges tied to the upcoming sale of its refining catalyst business.
February 11, 2026 Silver’s historic surge fuels rush to sell heirlooms and coins Coin and jewelry shops are seeing a rush of customers seeking to sell their collectibles, silverware and family treasures.
February 11, 2026 Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week.
February 11, 2026 Hindalco sees up to $1.6B impact from fire at unit’s New York plant Earlier in the day, Ford Motor flagged that it saw lower production in the fourth quarter due to the Novelis fires.
February 11, 2026 Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails "The rivalry between China and the United States - we are not interested in it," the country's mines minister said.
February 10, 2026 China’s Premier inspects rare earth facilities, hints at leverage in US rivalry Li Qiang inspected rare earth facilities in the southern province of Jiangxi on Tuesday.
Aluminum price drops as Trump moves to narrow levies on metal products While import tariffs have weighed on US metals demand, global aluminum prices have been rallying since early April. February 13, 2026 | 09:13 am
