February 2026

QazMoly nears $240M US funding for tungsten project in Kazakhstan

Frédéric Tomesco | February 28, 2026 - 10:39 am

Column: US copper mountain still growing after December import surge

The huge premium for delivering physical copper to the United States may have gone but the tariff trade tailwinds are still blowing hard.

Reuters | February 28, 2026 - 8:21 am

Critical Minerals

Dominican Republic has over 150 million tons of rare earth deposits, president says

President Luis Abinader set a goal to finish assessing mineral deposits this year and certify reserves by early next year.

Reuters | February 27, 2026 - 4:08 pm

Energy

South Africa offers Glencore smelters cheaper power to save jobs

Only 11 of the South Africa’s 66 smelters remain operational, underscoring how rapidly rising electricity tariffs have impacted metals processing.

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2026 - 3:23 pm

Critical Minerals

The China-light industrial strategy: The West’s newfound heavy state intervention

Great power competition, supply chain weaponization and defense industrial base production shortfalls have forced policymakers to confront an uncomfortable reality.

Jahara Matisek | February 27, 2026 - 3:02 pm

Atlas Salt Commences Site Preparation Activities

Atlas Salt Inc. (“Atlas Salt” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SALT)(OTCQX:SALQF)(FRA:9D00) announces that it has fulfilled the applicable Environmental Assessment (“EA”) conditions necessary to initiate Early Works for the Great Atlantic Salt Project (the “Project”), located near St. George’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Commencement of Land Clearing and Site Preparation Activities The Company confirms that: With these approvals and […]

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Venezuela sold gold last year amid crippling dollar shortage

Venezuela’s central bank sold nearly six tons of gold in the second half of last year.

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2026 - 12:07 pm

Markets

China’s January net gold imports via Hong Kong rose almost 69%

The world's top gold consumer imported a net 20.585 metric tons in January, up from 12.205 tons in December.

Reuters | February 27, 2026 - 10:16 am

Alrosa reports net profit in 2025 up 88.3%

The gain came after the sanctions-hit company reported a 77.3% slump in net profit for 2024.

Reuters | February 27, 2026 - 9:59 am

Markets

Gold price extends gain amid US-Iran standoff

Spot gold rose as much as 1.2% to above $5,250 an ounce.

Staff Writer | February 27, 2026 - 9:48 am

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

October 30, 2026

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

October 19, 2026

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