January 15, 2026 US lawmakers propose $2.5B critical minerals reserve Priority will be given to recycled materials, but minerals extracted from mines could also be eligible.
January 15, 2026 Amazon to be first user of copper made by Rio Tinto venture AWS will use Nuton's copper products across its US data centers over a two-year period.
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.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
