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 Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.
January 6, 2026 Nickel price spikes more than 10% as Chinese buying fuels metals surge While the nickel market is heavily oversupplied, mounting risks to production in top supplier Indonesia have helped to shore up sentiment.
January 6, 2026 Iron ore price hits 5-month high on Chinese demand The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange gained 0.69%.
January 6, 2026 G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths G7 countries, except Japan, are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals.
January 6, 2026 Gold Reserve aims to retake Venezuela assets after Maduro’s fall After years battling Maduro over seized gold assets, the miner now sees hope to reclaim assets after his US capture.
January 5, 2026 Coal India met coal unit sets price for $119 million IPO The company expects India’s demand for the fuel to rise annually at an average rate of 4% through 2030.
January 5, 2026 Venezuela’s oil and mining sectors: large potential, weak infrastructure A 2018 report estimated coal reserves of roughly 3 billion metric tons and 407,885 metric tons of nickel reserves.
January 5, 2026 Viridis gets support for up to $50M funding for Colossus rare earth project The Colossus project last month received a preliminary environmental license from Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais.
January 5, 2026 Azerbaijan’s oil fund earned more than $10B from gold investments, president says The country took a strategic decision last year to boost its gold reserves.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
