January 9, 2026

University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource

Initiative is focused on recovering critical minerals such as arsenic, zinc and possibly tungsten from copper mine tailings.

January 8, 2026

Energy Fuels estimates $1.8B value for Madagascar mineral sands project

A new FS report estimated that the Vara Mada project could produce 959,000 tonnes of ilmenite, 66,000 tonnes of zircon and 24,000 tonnes of monazite.

January 7, 2026

De Beers bets on India’s rich to boost natural diamond demand

The unit of Anglo American is opening its fifth and largest global ‘Forevermark’ store in Mumbai this week.

January 7, 2026

Critical Metals to build pilot plant in Greenland

The facility will be engineered for Arctic climate conditions and be ready for use no later than May 2026, it said.

January 6, 2026

Brazil’s iron ore exports hit annual record in 2025

One of the world's largest iron ore exporters has increased its shipments on both a boost in production as well as strong demand from China.

January 6, 2026

Intrepid Potash weighs potential to develop battery-grade lithium processing plant in Utah

Test results achieved a lithium extraction rate of 92.9%, producing an overall lithium chloride purity above 99.5%, the company said.

January 6, 2026

Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings

Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.

January 5, 2026

China’s Longi joins solar push to cut costs by reducing silver use

The mass production of solar products using base metals is expected to start in the second quarter, it said.

January 5, 2026

Petrobras to supply Vale’s Minas Gerais operations with S10 diesel

The commercial partnership with Vale is part of Petrobras' strategy to get closer to end consumers.

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.