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Processing facilities at the Karowe mine in Botswana
Lucara more than doubles private placement to C$165m
15th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond has increased its previously announced non-brokered private placement to C$165-million, citing strong investor demand, as it advances development of the Karowe... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had opted for now against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical minerals, and instead ordered his administration to seek... 


Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce
Ontario fast-tracks Crawford nickel project
15th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada Nickel Company says Ontario has formally named its Crawford nickel project as the second development to be advanced under the province’s new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework. The... 


Saudi Arabia Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef adressing delegates at the Future Minerals Forum
FMF underscores importance of securing minerals supply
14th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With burgeoning demand for critical minerals globally, there is a need for secure, sustainable and resilient supply chains to ensure countries can capitalise on this momentum and their resources.... 


An August 2025 image of the Florence site
Taseko wraps up Florence construction
14th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper miner Taseko Mines has completed construction at its Florence project in the US and is moving into commissioning and early operations, while reporting improved copper and molybdenum... 


B2Gold's Otjikoto mine in Namibia
Fifth Canada-Africa Business Conference to be hosted by Namibia next month
14th January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business will be holding the fifth Canada-Africa Business Conference in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on February 5. The conference will have a strong focus on... 


Coeur CEO Mitchell Krebs
ISS backs New Gold–Coeur deal ahead of shareholder vote
14th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that New Gold shareholders vote for the company’s proposed plan of arrangement with Coeur Mining, providing... 


FACTBOX: Greenland's rich but largely untapped mineral resources
FACTBOX: Greenland's rich but largely untapped mineral resources
14th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday after President Donald Trump recently stepped up threats to take... 


Greg Field
Greg Field to start early at Deep Yellow
14th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow has confirmed that newly appointed MD and CEO Greg Field will start in the role on February 2, earlier than initially anticipated. The company announced... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Platinum research head notes demand for precious metals as fiat currency alternatives
14th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Trump administration’s policies and repeated attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve are bringing into question the role of the US dollar as the global reserve currency and driving... 


China's 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
China's 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
14th January 2026 By: Reuters

China's rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several medium to heavy elements from April. The world's top producer... 


Kinterra sells White Pine North stake to JV partner Kinterra
14th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian company Highland Copper said on Tuesday that it would sell its 34% interest in the White Pine North project in the US to joint venture partner Kinterra Copper for a total of about... 


Robex clears final legal hurdle for Predictive Discovery merger
Robex clears final legal hurdle for Predictive Discovery merger
14th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada's Robex Resources has secured final court approval for its proposed merger with Australia's Predictive Discovery, clearing a key regulatory milestone for the transaction as the companies... 


Spot silver breaks through $90/oz for first time
Spot silver breaks through $90/oz for first time
14th January 2026 By: Reuters

Spot silver jumped above the key $90/oz level for the first time as soft US inflation data cemented interest rate cut bets by the US Federal Reserve on the back of geopolitical tensions, robust... 


Novagold appoints project director for Donlin Gold
14th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Project developer Novagold Resources has bolstered its development team for the Donlin Gold project in Alaska with the appointment of veteran mining executive Frank Arcese as project director, as... 


Rio Tinto's offices
Rio Tinto engages three banks to advise on potential Glencore acquisition, source says
14th January 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto has engaged JPMorgan and two other advisers on its potential acquisition of Glencore, a deal that could create the world's largest miner worth over $200-billion, a source with knowledge... 


Bayan appoints senior rare earths specialist to support REE strategy
13th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Bayan Mining and Minerals has strengthened its US rare earths push with the appointment of veteran processing and projects specialist John Ganser to advise on development of its Desert... 


Record start to 2026 brings prospect of $5 000 gold into view
Record start to 2026 brings prospect of $5 000 gold into view
13th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold and silver's upward run has reignited, with bullion topping $4 600 an ounce for the first time and big brokerages predicting $5 000 as a range of factors intensify, boosting the metal's... 


Segilola mine
Thor Explorations generates record quarterly revenue
13th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Thor Explorations produced 23 719 oz of gold in the quarter ended December 31, 2025, bringing its full-year total to 91 910 oz, from the Segilola mine, in Nigeria. The... 


Platreef mine
Ivanhoe rapidly scaling up output at Platreef amid ‘supercycle’ for prices
13th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says development of its Platreef mine, in South Africa, is rapidly advancing after the first production of concentrate was achieved in November last year. The company... 


Absa CIB Coverage Head for Resources and Energy Shirley Webber.
Call for Africa to turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains
13th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Africa does not have the luxury of treating regional cooperation and regional beneficiation as afterthoughts. If the continent continues to negotiate in small, fragmented units, the result will be... 


Congressman Pete Stauber
US lawmaker moves to overturn Biden-era Minnesota mining ban
13th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

A US Republican congressman has introduced legislation aimed at overturning a Biden administration decision that restricted mining across a large area of northern Minnesota, reopening a... 


G7, other allies discuss ways to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths
G7, other allies discuss ways to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths
13th January 2026 By: Reuters

Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington on Monday to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from China, including setting a price floor and new... 


Washington commits $450m to revive Atalco, build gallium capacity
Washington commits $450m to revive Atalco, build gallium capacity
13th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Atlantic Alumina Company has announced a $450-million strategic partnership with the US government and private investors to sustain domestic alumina production and establish America’s first... 


Integra on accelerated federal permitting path for DeLamar
Integra on accelerated federal permitting path for DeLamar
13th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Integra Resources has secured a clearly defined and accelerated federal permitting schedule for its DeLamar heap leach gold-silver project in Idaho, US, materially reducing... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
13th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

BHP Group’s bold bid to buy rival Anglo American in 2024 was supposed to set it up as the clear winner in a copper boom it had long predicted. Two years later, the copper market is indeed booming.... 


British Columbia seeks closer ties on trade and resources with India
13th January 2026 By: Reuters

British Columbia is seeking to deepen its commercial ties with India in sectors including liquefied natural gas, critical minerals, lumber and technology, the Canadian province's Premier David Eby... 


Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project
13th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Lilac Solutions has signed a binding 10-year offtake agreement with Traxys North America to supply lithium carbonate from Lilac's planned Great Salt Lake facility in Utah, the companies said on... 


A haul truck at a Congo copper mine
Congo sending first copper to US under Mercuria-backed venture
12th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s... 


Platinum bars
Heraeus says platinum, silver investment demand not matching price highs
12th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Precious metals industry service provider Heraeus finds in its latest precious metals appraisal that platinum prices may soon retreat back to average levels, with the rally having become... 


Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell
Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell
12th January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold vaulted to a record high and both the dollar and Wall Street futures fell on Monday, as a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stoked concerns about the independence... 


NOVAGOLD eyes Alaska LNG gas tie-up to power Donlin Gold
NOVAGOLD eyes Alaska LNG gas tie-up to power Donlin Gold
12th January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold project developer NOVAGOLD has taken a step toward securing long-term energy supply for its proposed Donlin Gold mine in Alaska, with its Donlin Gold joint venture signing a non-binding letter... 


Platinum ingots.
Significant 2026 platinum price rise forecast by Bank of America Securities
12th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With strong demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) continuing, Bank of America Securities Global Research has raised its 2026 platinum price forecast to $2 450/oz from $1 825/oz and its 2026... 


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