January 23, 2026 Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector.
January 23, 2026 Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta’s Centinela copper mine for non-compliance The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) said the company did not keep proper track of water resources.
January 23, 2026 India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, says British Columbia premier Premier David Eby recently spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries, the conglomerate controlled by Asia’s richest person.
January 23, 2026 Chile copper supply gains seen years away, mining council warns Chile has the project pipeline to lift annual production to 7 million metric tons from about 5.4 million tons.
January 23, 2026 German precious metals refiner Heraeus hit with fraud probe The Frankfurt prosecutors’ office said it’s conducting an investigation into 16 suspects.
January 23, 2026 Valterra Platinum expects full-year profit to double on metal price rebound The price of platinum is being driven up by the European Union's U-turn on a 2035 combustion-engine ban, tight supply and rising investment demand.
January 23, 2026 Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden gets zoning plan approval The mine, operated by Australia's Talga Group, is expected to produce around 100,000 metric tons of graphite ore a year.
January 23, 2026 MKS PAMP to finalize US expansion plans this year The precious metals firm has been expanding its operations in Oklahoma City, where sister firm APMEX is located.
January 23, 2026 BHP ships Jimblebar iron ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales BHP has been offering more discounts for its iron ore including the Jimblebar fines to try to facilitate sales in China.
January 22, 2026 Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussion.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
