Met coal pipeline grows despite demand slide: report
A surge of proposed metallurgical coal projects could boost global capacity by 52% this decade even as demand is expected to decline, according to a new report from German non-profit…
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Zijin agrees to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for $4B in cash
Zijin Gold agreed Monday to buy Canada’s Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) in a friendly all-cash transaction valued at about $5.5 billion (US$4 billion) as the Chinese miner ramps up…
Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks
Pope Leo XIV met senior mining and energy executives at the Vatican on Saturday to press for more ethical approaches to resource extraction, signalling a shift in tone between the…
CHARTS: Global mining is now a brownfield industry
The dearth of new greenfield mines – particularly copper – has been a problem for the industry for decades. A new study by the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute…
Politics replaces prices as mining’s main driver: survey
Geopolitical events steered the world’s attention on the mining sector in 2025, highlighting the persistent supply chain risks that the industry has overlooked for years. In 2026, all eyes are…
Goldman boosts year-end gold price forecast to $5,400
Goldman Sachs has lifted its year-end forecast for gold to $5,400 (C$7,542) per oz. to reflect the yellow metal’s growing appeal among private-sector investors. In a note published Wednesday, the…
Geopolitics, tight investment to shape mining: WoodMac
Geopolitical shifts, a rewired energy transition and disciplined capital allocation will define the global metals and mining sector in 2026, according to Wood Mackenzie. “2026 will be a year of…
Indonesia quota cut keeps nickel above $17,500
Nickel prices held above $17,500 (C$24,270) a tonne on Monday after Indonesia said last week it would cut next year’s nickel ore mining quota by about a third in a…
Petra’s 42-ct blue diamond sparks hope for miners
Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) has unearthed an ultra-rare blue diamond weighing just under 42 carats at its Cullinan Mine in South Africa, a discovery that could sell for as…
Maaden invests $110B in Saudi bid to be mining giant
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden plans to invest $110 billion into metals and mining over the next decade, the latest move by the state-owned miner as it aggressively expands in the sector….
What 2026 holds for mining investors: Sprott
Critical minerals dominated headlines in 2025 as vulnerabilities across their supply chains became increasingly apparent amid rising global trade tensions. At the same time, precious metals—gold and silver—both raced to…
Silver market deficit due all year: Fitch’s BMI
Industrial and retail demand for silver through last year into January pushed prices over $90 an oz. for the first time in history as it outperformed gold, the go-to safe-haven…