January 15, 2026 US approves Warrior Met Coal’s mining plans in Alabama Plans authorize the recovery of more than 53 million tons of federal metallurgical coal.
January 15, 2026 US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths.
January 15, 2026 Orla to start South Railroad gold project build in Nevada this year Capital costs rose to $395 million from $190 million in a 2022 study due to inflation.
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.
Lupaka Gold may seize Peru state assets over unpaid $67M arbitration award Lupaka's chairman Gordon Ellis said it has identified Peru’s national petroleum company Petroperu as potential target. January 19, 2026 | 09:59 am
