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Surge Copper completes 2025 programme advancing Berg project toward prefeasibility
9th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

TSX-V-, OTCQX- and Frankfurt-listed Surge Copper Corp has completed its 2025 multidisciplinary drilling and field programme at its Berg project in central British Columbia, Canada, marking a key... 


Strategic Resources appoints Terry Perles to board
9th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Strategic Resources has appointed Terry Perles to its board of directors. He will also take on a role with the company’s management team as business development lead for vanadium and... 


Copper Cathodes
Goldman Sachs raises first-half copper price forecast
9th January 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs raised its copper price forecast for the first half of 2026 to $12 750 a metric ton from $11 525 a ton on Thursday, citing a scarcity premium amid limited inventory coverage outside... 


Teck's Highland Valley mine
Anglo American, Teck merger heading for EU antitrust approval
9th January 2026 By: Reuters

The proposed merger of London-listed miner Anglo American and Canada's Teck Resources is heading for antitrust clearance in Europe after EU regulators signalled the absence of competition concerns,... 


The Twin Metals project area
Trump, Congress move to undo Biden-era ban on mining in northern Minnesota
9th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration and US Congress are launching a plan this week to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota and prevent future administrations from taking... 


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Glencore and Rio Tinto hold buyout talks to create $207bn mega-miner
9th January 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore and Rio Tinto, said late on Thursday they were in early buyout talks that could potentially create the world's largest mining company with a combined market value of nearly $207-billion.... 


Glencore's head office
Glencore says it’s in preliminary merger talks with Rio Tinto
8th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

Glencore confirmed it held preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto Group on a possible combination of some of their businesses, including an all-share merger that would create the world’s biggest... 


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Canada's exports to non-US countries hit record on gold
8th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s merchandise trade balance swung back into deficit as imports of computers and electronics outweighed a spike in gold exports to non-US countries. The trade shortfall hit C$583-million... 


gold
Gold ETF inflows hit record as investors poured $89bn into the market in 2025
8th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Global investors channelled a record $89-billion into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 as the gold price set new highs and demand for safe-haven assets intensified,... 


Critical Resources engages sustainability consultant for Mavis Lake project
8th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Critical Resources has engaged consulting company SLR Consulting (Canada) to deliver a comprehensive regulatory roadmap for its Mavis Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada. SLR’s... 


Largo announces $60m at-the-market equity offering programme
8th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Largo has announced the establishment of an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering programme pursuant to which it may issue and sell common shares having aggregate gross proceeds of up to... 


Green Technology Metals secures extended C$100m financing interest for Seymour lithium project
8th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Green Technology Metals has received an extended letter of interest (LOI) from Export Development Canada (EDC) for potential financing support of up to C$100-million for the development... 


Troilus delivers on key development milestones, enters pivotal transition year
Troilus delivers on key development milestones, enters pivotal transition year
8th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Troilus Mining Corp has reported that it achieved major technical, regulatory, organisational and financing milestones required to advance the company’s flagship Troilus copper/gold... 


Amaroq beats midpoint of gold production guidance at Nalunaq in commissioning year
8th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Mine development company Amaroq has reported year-end gold production of about 6 600 oz from its Nalunaq gold mine, in southern Greenland, as at January 1, exceeding the midpoint of its yearly... 


Flashback to CPM Group's Jeffrey Christian (right) being interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Long-run gold bull market expected by CPM Group of the US
8th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Given the state of the world politically, economically, financially and socially, the gold bull market is expected to continue in the long run, says Jeffrey Christian of New York-based CPM Group.... 


Greenland landscape
Critical Metals building pilot plant in Greenland
8th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation has started construction on a multi-use storage and pilot plant facility in Qaqortoq, Greenland, which is a key enabling infrastructure project for the... 


NextSource workers on mine site
NextSource receives initial equipment for first battery anode facility
8th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Emerging Canadian miner NextSource Materials has received the first shipment of equipment for its inaugural battery anode facility in Abu Dhabi. The equipment delivery marks a significant... 


Heliostar meets full-year production guidance
8th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Heliostar Metals, which owns assets in Mexico, produced 8 459 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) for the three months ended December 31, 2025. This resulted in a total production for the... 


M2i, Volato, Titanium X sign collaboration agreement to advance US critical mineral development
M2i, Volato, Titanium X sign collaboration agreement to advance US critical mineral development
8th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

M2i Global, a company specialising in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals, along with Volato Group, a technology-driven company, have... 


Copper produced in Chile
AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040, but more mines needed to ensure supply, S&P says
8th January 2026 By: Reuters

Growth in the artificial intelligence and defence sectors will boost global copper demand 50% by 2040, but supplies are expected to fall short by more than 10-million metric tons annually without... 


De Beers CEO Al Cook
African States, business groups eyeing stake in De Beers, CEO says
8th January 2026 By: Reuters

De Beers has attracted interest from several business groups and African governments as parent Anglo American looks to offload its stake in the firm, the diamond giant's CEO told Reuters. Botswana,... 


Platinum jewellery.
Platinum jewellery demand continues to show resilience amid market fluctuations
7th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Global platinum jewellery demand has shown notable third-quarter (Q3) resilience as consumers in key markets seek value and authenticity amid historic highs in gold prices, Platinum Guild... 


Almonty appoints Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere as chief development officer
7th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX- and ASX-listed Almonty Industries, a global producer of tungsten, has appointed Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere as chief development officer to spearhead a key corporate development strategy... 


Peruvian Metals notes 2025 successes
7th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Peruvian Metals’ 80%-owned Aguila Norte processing plant, in northern Peru, processed a yearly record of 36 616 t of third-party mineral during 2025, an 8% increase year-on-year.... 


Boddington mine, in Western Australia
Newmont’s Boddington operations largely unscathed by bushfire
7th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gold miner Newmont has confirmed that a bushfire remains active around the company’s Boddington operations, in Western Australia. A rampant bushfire began in mid-December, with authorities having... 


Lithium Corporation signs option agreement on rare earth prospect
7th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mineral exploration company Lithium Corporation has announced the execution of an option agreement on the company's Las Pilas prospect, in southern British Columbia, Canada, where enriched rare... 


Silver bars
American Pacific files updated technical report for Nevada project
7th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miner American Pacific Mining Corporation has filed an updated National Instrument 43-101 (NI43-101) for its 100%-owned Gooseberry silver and gold project, in Nevada. The NI43-101 is a... 


Lithium Argentina workers on site
Lithium Argentina reports positive production performance at Cauchari-Olaroz
7th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Argentina says its Cauchari-Olaroz operation delivered a strong and consistent operating performance last year, achieving production at the high end of yearly guidance... 


An image of McEwen chairperson and chief owner Rob McEwen
McEwen, Canadian Gold announce closing of plan of arrangement
7th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

NYSE- and TSX-listed McEwen and TSX-V-listed Canadian Gold Corp have completed a previously announced business combination between the two by way of statutory plan of arrangement. Shareholders of... 


Gold bars
Pacific Bay, Aurwest Resources sign joint venture agreement
7th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Pacific Bay Minerals (PBM) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Aurwest Resources Corporation whereby Aurwest can earn a 50% interest in the company's wholly-owned Weaver gold... 


gold bars
Aura Minerals obtains construction licence, begins early works at Era Dorada
7th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian gold and copper miner Aura Minerals has reported that it has received the construction licence and has begun early works for the development of the Era Dorada gold project, in Guatemala,... 


NevGold confirms antimony, gold grades from historic Limo Butte leach pads
7th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

TSX-V-, Frankfurt- and OTCQB-listed NevGold has reported positive results from its Phase I pit sampling programme at the Limo Butte project, in Nevada, in the US, confirming consistent antimony and... 


Galantas to acquire project in Chile
7th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V and Aim-listed Galantas Gold on January 6 entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Andacollo Oro gold project, in the Coquimbo region of central... 


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