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.
January 5, 2026 Copper price hits new record of $13,000 in London Benchmark futures on the London Metal Exchange rallied as much as 4.3%.
January 5, 2026 BlueScope plays down $8.8B bid from Stokes, Steel Dynamics BlueScope says the A$30-a-share offer fails to reflect its value, after rejecting multiple earlier approaches.
January 4, 2026 Korea Zinc revises share issuance for US smelter to $1.94 billion The $1.94 billion would fund the establishment of a non-ferrous metal smelter for the production of core minerals such as antimony and gallium.
January 2, 2026 Mulberry Industries, Ramaco Resources enter rare earth offtake MOU for Brook mine Brook, in Wyoming, is America's first new rare earth element and critical mineral mine in over 70 years.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
