How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart
In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
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Agnico, Hycroft and Sidney top January mining ranks
Investor sentiment and firm metals prices shaped January’s leaders across large, small and micro-cap miners.
Trump launches $12B minerals vault to cut China reliance
The initiative, Project Vault, aims to shield manufacturers from mineral shocks, mirroring the oil reserve but focused on critical metals.
Bolivia vows to back lithium, energy deals to rebuild trust
New government signals contract stability as it courts US support and foreign capital amid economic strain.
Rio Tinto open to owning coal to secure Glencore deal: reports
Rio Tinto’s coal flexibility as it weighs a Glencore takeover underscores copper’s pull and mining’s shifting pressures.
Op-Ed: From Allende to Maduro – the price of resources and defiance
Across the Americas, control of copper and oil has shaped coups, interventions and the struggle for economic sovereignty.
Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings
Investor sentiment, firm metals prices and 2025 milestones lifted gold, silver and copper leaders in December.
Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM
Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025.
Diamond crash 2025: market slump met tech pressure
The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026
Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025
Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.
MEGAMINES: Top 10 most capital intensive bulk mining projects
When these stomach-churning capital outlays start to produce returns, they do so in spades and over generations.
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