January 6, 2026 Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.
January 6, 2026 G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths G7 countries, except Japan, are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals.
January 6, 2026 Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears Supply disruptions, tariff fears and strong demand expectations pushed copper past $13,000, raising questions about the rally's limits.
January 6, 2026 Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture.
January 5, 2026 Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.
January 5, 2026 US awards $2.7 billion worth of orders to boost uranium enrichment American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter and Orano Federal Services secured the orders, the US Energy Department said.
January 5, 2026 Record copper price signals accelerating race for supplies Analysts at Citi estimate refined copper production at 26.9 million tons this year, indicating a 308,000 ton deficit.
January 5, 2026 Gold price rises to weekly high on US-Venezuela fallout Spot gold hit a one-week high of $4,455.42 per ounce, about $100 shy of its record high.
January 5, 2026 Andurand’s hedge fund pared 2025 loss to 40% on metals rally With no set risk limits, Andurand’s Discretionary Enhanced fund often sees double-digit gains and losses.
January 5, 2026 Sprott kicks off new year with 100,000-lb uranium buy The market value of its uranium totals $6.13 billion.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am