Breaking: New White House Proclamation Targets Processed Critical Mineral ImportsJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLook, we all knew this was coming. The White House just dropped a Section 232 Proclamation on January 14, 2026, and it's basically the federal government saying what everyone in the mining industry has been muttering for years: we're way too …
Wednesday Market Pulse: Gold's Historic Run Meets the 2026 IMF OutlookJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaGold just won't quit. After a face-melting 65% run in 2025, the yellow metal is now sitting at $4,817.10/oz in futures overnight (up 1.04%). Silver is the real chaos agent: it’s shattered records and pushed through $93.00/oz. Copper’s tagging …
Rio Tinto and Amazon AWS: A Low-Carbon Copper Power Play for U.S. Data CentersJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford
Look, if you want to understand where mining is headed in 2026, you need to pay attention to what just happened in the Arizona desert. Rio Tinto and Amazon Web Services just inked a deal that's going to make a lot of people in this …
India Unveils Historic Tailings Policy to Recover Critical Minerals from Mine DumpsJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaIndia just made a big bet on garbage. Well, mining garbage, anyway.
The Union government rolled out the country's first-ever Tailings Policy this week, a sweeping framework designed to pull critical minerals out of the massive piles of waste that have …
Mining the Past: Why Tailings Reclamation is the Industry's Next Big InvestmentJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaHere's a weird truth the mining industry is finally waking up to: some of the richest deposits on the planet aren't buried underground anymore. They're sitting in massive ponds and dry stacks right next to existing mine sites. We're talking …
Geopolitics vs. ESG: Navigating the New Mining Risk Landscape in 2026January 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLook, if you walked into a mining boardroom five years ago and said "geopolitics will matter more than your carbon footprint," people would have laughed you out of the room. ESG was the golden child. Every investor presentation led with emissions …
Ghana Mining Sector Warns Against Steep Royalty IncreasesJanuary 21, 2026 2:58 pmNews GhanaLocal and international mining operators have urged the government to reconsider proposed mineral royalty increases, warning the measures could push Ghana’s fiscal burden on miners above 60 percent and damage the country’s competitive position in global …
Tesla lithium refinery in Texas is now fully operationalJanuary 21, 2026 2:24 pmSpectrum News 13 - FloridaROBSTOWN, Texas — Telsa’s lithium refinery, located in Robstown, Texas, near Corpus Christi, is now fully operational, according to an X post from Elon Musk.
The refinery, which broke ground in 2023 according to a Telsa press release, is the “first …
Opus One Gold Corp Resumes Drilling on Its 100% Owned Noyell Gold Project, Abitibi, QuebecJanuary 21, 2026 2:00 pmEIN PresswireNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES MONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opus One Gold Corp (TSX-V: OOR) (the “Company” or “Opus One”) is pleased to announce that two drill rigs have been mobilized …
Gulf States Deepens Partnership To Broaden African Graphite January 21, 2026 1:42 pmOriental News Nigeria
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African graphite producers are facing growing interest from Gulf countries as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates move to position themselves in the processing of critical minerals.
On January 12, NextSource Materials said it had …
Ecograf Delivers Gold Results And Strategy Including 4.45 G/T Gold Rock Chip SampleJanuary 21, 2026 1:22 pmMENAFNEcoGraf Limited
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Recyclekaro plans to invest about ₹500 crore by 2030January 21, 2026 12:58 pmETAutoThe company said it has the processing capacity of 24,500 MT of e-waste and 10,000 MT of lithium-ion battery waste, building a strong operational base to support responsible resource recovery at scale.E-waste and lithium-ion battery recycling firm …
Central Asia Drives China’s $213B Infrastructure BoomJanuary 21, 2026 12:38 pmCaspian PostSouth China Morning Post highlights that China’s global infrastructure push reached new heights in 2025, with a record $213 billion in new deals, driven in large part by metals and energy projects across Central Asia. The surge highlights Beijing’s growing …
Denzel Akogwu: Driving Africa’s Resource Revolution Through Vision, StrategyJanuary 21, 2026 11:59 amNew TelegraphIn today’s dynamic business environment, few leaders have demonstrated the foresight, discipline, and resilience required to navigate and transform an entire industry. Denzel Henry Akogwu, FPCEL, stands out as one of Africa’s most strategic minds in …
Comstock Sells NSR Royalty To Mackay Precious Metals Inc.January 21, 2026 11:00 amEIN PresswireVIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced it has received the final $1 million from Mackay Precious Metals Inc. (“Mackay”), completing an agreement to sell its residual …
BHP vs. VALE: Which Global Mining Powerhouse is the Better Buy Now?January 21, 2026 10:53 amNasdaqBHP Group Limited BHP and Vale S.A. VALE are among the world’s largest iron ore producers and diversified miners, making them competitors in the global metals and mining sector. Both companies are positioned to benefit as infrastructure investment picks up …
Why Trump’s fanaticism over Greenland shows his biggest contradictionJanuary 21, 2026 10:27 amThe IndependentYour support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
The race for rare earth and critical minerals: From risk to resultsJanuary 21, 2026 10:18 amOpen Access GovernmentCecilia Van Cauwenberghe at Everest Group, examines the competition for rare earth and critical minerals, discussing how governments and companies can transform a contested supply chain into a sustainable economic opportunity
Setting the stage for a new …
Kuvimba floats US$200m bond for Sandawana MinesJanuary 21, 2026 10:06 amZimbabwe IndependentKuvimba, however, is in the process of developing Sandawana into one of the biggest lithium mines on the continent. This, therefore, triggered the quest to raise capital for the mining entity.
RESOURCES giant Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) has floated a US$200 …
Critical Metals Corp.: When Arctic geopolitics exposes an industrial betJanuary 21, 2026 9:44 amMarket ScreenerThe +154% leap in the Citical Metals Corp. (CRML) stock price since the start of 2026 reflects both speculative froth and a major realignment of Western strategic priorities. Behind the media noise sparked by Donald Trump's remarks on Greenland lies a …
India’s Supreme Court hears case over Aravalli hills definition amid mining, environmental concernsJanuary 21, 2026 6:34 amChannel News AsiaEnvironmental groups argue the criteria are overly narrow and could exclude up to 90 per cent of the hills from protection, leaving them vulnerable to mining.
But the Indian government has dismissed those concerns.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has …
North America's first lithium refinery built and completed in TexasJanuary 20, 2026 9:02 pmThe Center Square(The Center Square) – The first battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in North America is now operational in Texas.
In May 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott, Tesla founder Elon Musk and other officials broke ground at what would become Tesla North …
Dems seek ethics probe into Interior official’s tie to lithium mineJanuary 20, 2026 7:32 pmE&E NewsTop House Democrats on Tuesday asked the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General to investigate a Trump administration official after reports emerged that she failed to disclose her family’s $3.5 million contract with Lithium Americas while it …
American Lithium Minerals Takes Stake in Golden Triangle Gold ProjectJanuary 20, 2026 6:34 pmInvesting News NetworkAmerican Lithium Minerals (OTCID:AMLM) has acquired a 19 percent stake in privately held Cunningham Mining, expanding its exposure to precious metals in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle.
The acquisition gives the OTC-listed explorer an indirect interest …
Lithium Metal Powers Electrochemical PFAS Reduction BreakthroughJanuary 20, 2026 6:25 pmBioengineer.orgEmerging Frontiers in PFAS Remediation: Lithium Metal-Powered Breakthrough Promises Complete Defluorination and Circular Fluorine Economy
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), notorious for their extreme environmental persistence and associated …
Chinese Automakers Step Up UK Push Amid Global EV RaceJanuary 20, 2026 4:21 pmEuropean Business MagazineBYD surpasses Tesla in Britain as wave of new Chinese brands floods Europe’s second-largest EV market, capitalizing on absent tariffs and domestic saturation to reshape global automotive hierarchy
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are orchestrating an …
The (Attempted) Israelisation of Latin AmericaJanuary 20, 2026 4:10 pmnaked capitalism“We hope and believe that 2026 will be the year of Latin America,… one in which we see a positive change in the relations of the continent’s countries with Israel.”
When it comes to Latin America right now, most of the attention is focused, …
Firm Petitions FG over Alleged Invasion, Theft of LithiumJanuary 20, 2026 11:41 amThis DayKemi Olaitan in Ibadan
A mining company, K.M. Done Mining Limited, has petitioned the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development over what it described as forceful invasion of its licensed mining site in Saki, Oyo State, and theft of 12 truckloads of …
How Strategic Missteps Derailed a Lithium Project and a National AmbitionJanuary 20, 2026 9:17 amMining ZimbabweIn 2019, Zimbabwe’s government announced a national objective to build a US$12 billion annual mining economy by the end of 2023, identifying lithium as one of the key minerals expected to contribute to that target. Premier African Minerals’ Zulu Lithium …
ASX 200 materials was the best sector of 2025 but it's time to sell these 3 shares: brokerJanuary 20, 2026 4:43 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaS&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) materials outperformed the other 10 market sectors significantly in 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rose by 31.71% and produced total returns, including dividends, of 36.21%. This was mainly due …
Our lives mean nothingJanuary 20, 2026 3:06 amZimbabwe IndependentLand degradation ... Communities are exposed to life-threatening environmental factors associated with mining activities.
WHEN artisanal miners flooded into Chinyika Goromonzi, in the wake of the lithium rush some four years ago, the last thing that could …
Firm writes FG over seized lithium truckloadsJanuary 20, 2026 12:08 amPunchA privately-owned mining company, K.M. Done Mining Ltd, has petitioned the South-West Zonal Mines Officer of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in Ibadan over alleged force, unlawful arrests, and the seizure of 12 truckloads of its lithium ore by …
American Lithium acquires 19% stake in Cunningham MiningJanuary 19, 2026 11:22 pmMining TechnologyAmerican Lithium Minerals (AMLM) has acquired a 19% stake in Cunningham Mining, which owns the Nugget Trap Placer Claims in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia, Canada.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Junior Mining Companies: 5 Red Flags Investors are Ignoring Right NowJanuary 19, 2026 6:05 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLook, junior mining companies are where fortunes get made. They're also where retirement funds go to die. The sector is absolutely littered with stories of ten-baggers sitting next to complete zeros: and the gap between the two often comes down to …
BlackRock World Mining Trust outperforms despite wider market rallyJanuary 19, 2026 4:55 pmShareCastThe fund, whose top-three biggest holdings are Barrick Mining, Agnico Eagle Mines and Rio Tinto, said NAV improved by 9.7% last month, while the BRWM share price jumped 14.4%, compared with a 6.8% increase in the MSCI ACWI Metals & Mining 30% Buffer 10 …
IAAC seeks diverse perspectives on proposed Quebec lithium mineJanuary 19, 2026 4:41 pmCanadian Mining JournalThe Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has opened applications for funding to support public and Indigenous participation in the assessment of the Shaakichiuwaanaan mining project. This proposed lithium mine, located east of Radisson, Quebec, will …
Mali’s gold output fell 23% on Barrick Mining suspensionJanuary 19, 2026 4:27 pmSemaforMali’s gold output dropped 23% year-on-year in 2025 following the suspension of Barrick Mining, figures from the country’s mines ministry showed, underscoring the challenges faced by African governments trying to secure a greater share of mineral wealth.
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Premier Reaches Settlement With J.R. Goddard, Halting Asset Seizure at Zulu LithiumJanuary 19, 2026 12:41 pmMining ZimbabweLondon Stock Exchange-listed Premier African Minerals Limited has reached a settlement agreement with J.R. Goddard Contracting (Private) Limited, bringing temporary relief to its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project in Fort Rixon after weeks of escalating …