January 29, 2026 Tungsten price rises to record highs as export curbs turn up supply heat Prices of ammonium paratungstate, used to make tungsten metal, were trading at $1,125 to $1,150 per metric ton unit in China.
January 29, 2026 Antofagasta 2025 copper output misses guidance The Chilean miner reported a 1.6% fall in 2025 copper production to 653,700 metric tons.
January 29, 2026 Sibanye-Stillwater aims to halve $2.2 billion debt by 2028 The miner has been buoyed by a rebound in platinum group metals (PGM) prices and record high gold prices.
January 29, 2026 Column: Zinc market continues to defy bear expectations Zinc failed to perform to script last year and the galvanizing metal continues to surprise in the first days of 2026.
January 29, 2026 US moves away from critical mineral price floors US mining and processing companies have pushed for price floors and other government backstops to help them compete with China.
January 28, 2026 Australia’s Iluka flags impairment of minerals sands unit The non-cash impairment charge for the segment is expected to be around A$350 million.
January 28, 2026 First Quantum said to seek buyer for Turkish copper mine Company has sought to offload assets since Panama’s government ordered a shutdown of the company’s flagship mine in 2023.
January 28, 2026 Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said.
January 28, 2026 Goldman warns base metals rally at risk on weak Chinese demand Goldman’s most recent survey of the copper market showed order books at fabricators had fallen by 10% to 30%.
January 28, 2026 Grupo Mexico targets US expansion on copper boom The firm said its Asarco unit was proceeding with plans to reopen and renovate its mothbolled Hayden smelter in Arizona and the Amarillo refinery in Texas.
Paulson lifts stake in International Tower Hill with Alaska gold project The Vancouver-based company raised $118 million including $74.8 million in its offering of common shares at $2.22 in the US. January 31, 2026 | 06:45 am
