February 4, 2026 Vance pitches price floors for key minerals to counter China Vance called on the audience of foreign officials to help create stable investment conditions.
February 4, 2026 Fitch Solutions’ BMI upgrades industrial metals forecasts For copper, the unit sees prices staying elevated through at least mid-2026 and averaging $11,900/t for the year.
February 4, 2026 Analysts ramp up gold price forecasts as global uncertainties mount A poll of 30 analysts and traders conducted over the past three weeks returned a median gold forecast of $4,746.50 per troy ounce for 2026.
February 4, 2026 Gold price returns to $5,000 as dip buyers step in Bullion has now recovered nearly half of its losses from Friday's sudden collapse.
February 4, 2026 EU to offer US critical minerals partnership to check China The EU is prepared to sign a memorandum of understanding with the US to develop a “Strategic Partnership Roadmap” within three months, Bloomberg reports.
February 4, 2026 Ivanhoe in talks to send Congo zinc to US stockpile Discussions with Gecamines and Mercuria would send Kipushi zinc and critical metals into a new US stockpiling effort.
February 3, 2026 Sunrise Energy expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12 billion US critical minerals stockpile.
February 3, 2026 Aqua Metals, American Battery Factory plan recycling partnership The proposed collaboration would enable Aqua Metals to recycle lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap generated by ABF.
February 3, 2026 USA Rare Earth eyes $3 billion-plus funding to accelerate plans The prospective funds include as much as $1.6 billion from the Department of Commerce and the rest from the private sector, CEO said.
February 3, 2026 Commonwealth LNG strikes 20-year supply deal with Mercuria as US pushes LNG export growth Commonwealth has been attempting to build the US's first integrated LNG export facility.
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