Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico GrowJanuary 24, 2026 10:04 pmTruthoutTruthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size.
An anti-imperialist movement is building in Mexico, where the U.S. invasion of Venezuela has been seen as …
Lithium prices seen recovering as battery storage demand strengthensJanuary 24, 2026 8:18 pmGCNWhile lithium prices have declined for nearly two years, industry experts believe that demand for lithium will be strong enough to narrow the gap between supply and demand by the end of 2026. This renewed optimism is reflected in lithium markets worldwide, …
Latin America Dominates Global Mining Investment BoomJanuary 24, 2026 7:24 pmOil PriceLatin America is catching the eyes of investors worldwide when it comes to mining, as the region has vast critical mineral reserves and low operating costs. The region is home to the “lithium triangle”, as well as vast copper, zinc, and other mineral …
How clean is green energy? Despite advances, technology still produces CO2, health risksJanuary 24, 2026 5:21 pmMankato Free Press - MinnesotaEDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a five-part series put together by CNHI looking at green energy in the United States as part of Great Green Debate.
Clean energy — such as solar, wind and batteries — is often considered a zero-emission technology that …
British income stocks: a once-in-a-decade chance to get richer?January 24, 2026 2:56 pmThe Motley Fool UKBritish income stocks’ performance has been rather underwhelming over the last 10 years. Between 2016 and 2024, the FTSE UK Dividend+ index lagged the wider stock market, generating only a 48.6% total return compared to the 79.6% of the FTSE 350.
In other …
Saturday Market Report: Navigating the Policy-Driven Business Cycle in 2026January 24, 2026 2:49 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Mo Shine | January 24, 2026
The mining sector has officially entered uncharted territory. Forget everything you learned about supply and demand curves in Econ 101: the business cycle driving metals markets in 2026 is being written in Washington, Beijing …
White House Launches 'Critical Minerals Blitz': Lutnick to Lead Strategic Supply NegotiationsJanuary 24, 2026 2:49 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Mo Shine | Skillings Mining Review | January 24, 2026
WASHINGTON : The Trump administration has fired the starting gun on what officials are calling the most aggressive federal push to secure domestic mineral supplies since World War II. A sweeping …
Strategic Resource Diplomacy: US and Ukraine Finalize Landmark Critical Minerals AgreementJanuary 24, 2026 2:49 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Mo Shine | January 24, 2026
The United States and Ukraine have officially operationalized one of the most consequential critical minerals agreements of the decade, marking a decisive pivot in Washington's strategy to secure strategic resources …
US Urges Allied 'Mineral Shield' as Bipartisan Stockpile Bill Gains Momentum in CongressJanuary 24, 2026 2:49 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford | January 24, 2026
Washington is done playing nice on critical minerals. After years of hand-wringing about supply chain vulnerabilities and China's stranglehold on processing capacity, the federal government is finally putting real …
COMMENTARY: Make America build againJanuary 24, 2026 1:58 pmNews Tribune - MissouriSome of the country's most pressing problems have a simple solution -- remove the regulatory obstacles that slow progress.
One obvious example is housing. The best way to reduce the cost of housing isn't rent control. It's to construct 10 …
Orestone Initiates Exploration On Francisca Gold Project In Salta Province ArgentinaJanuary 24, 2026 1:18 pmMENAFN(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp)
Orestone Initiates Exploration on Francisca Gold Project in Salta Province Argentina
January 23, 2026 9:00 AM EST | Source: Orestone Mining Corp.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 23, 2026) - Orestone Mining …
Motoring: The fears around EV battery don't actually stack up AND there's a big change comingJanuary 24, 2026 10:33 amThe JournalFOR YEARS, ONE of the most persistent worries holding Irish motorists back from electric cars has been the battery. How long will it last? What happens when it degrades? And is it really any better if it simply replaces oil with dangerous mining somewhere …
Minister Kambamura to Deliver Key Address at Mining Indaba 2026January 24, 2026 9:49 amMining ZimbabweZimbabwe’s mining sector will take centre stage as Hon. Dr. Polite Kambamura, Minister of Mines & Mining Development, prepares to deliver a pivotal Ministerial Address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026.
The address is scheduled for 14:00– …
Lithium Junior Miners News For The Month Of January 2026January 24, 2026 9:23 amSeeking AlphaAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of GLOBAL X LITHIUM ETF (LIT), CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO [HK:3750], ASX:RIO, ALB, GANFENG LITHIUM GROUP [SHE:002460], ASX:PLS, ZIJIN MINING GROUP [SHA:601899], TSX:LAC, …
Canada’s gold mine (and much more)January 24, 2026 9:07 amWinnipeg Free PressThere’s gold in them hills, mountains and prairies … and oil, natural gas, nickel, copper, diamonds, zinc, potash, uranium and a host of other minerals expected to be in high demand in the coming decades.
Canada has one of the deepest reserves of natural …
When EV Batteries Die, Story Isn’t OverJanuary 24, 2026 8:53 amThe Astana TimesFor the last decade, the global conversation around electric vehicles (EVs) has focused almost entirely on adoption. Targets, incentives, charging stations and sales figures have dominated headlines. The EV transition is happening daily, at street level, …
CATL Begins Commercial Production Of Sodium-Ion BatteriesJanuary 24, 2026 5:47 amCleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.
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How many times have we said here at CleanTechnica that the batteries for electric vehicles in 2030 haven’t been invented yet? A dozen? A …
Barry FitzGerald: One junior, two knives, sharper upside potentialJanuary 24, 2026 3:13 amTownsville Bulletin“Garimpeiro” columnist Barry FitzGerald has covered the resources industry for 35 years. Now he’s sharing the benefits of his experience with Stockhead readers.
Garimpeiro has always been keen on getting two steak knives for the price of one in the junior …
How rare metals can add shine to your investment portfolioJanuary 24, 2026 2:56 amDaily MailCerium, dysprosium, lanthanum, terbium and yttrium are metals most of us have never heard of.
But if you are keen to diversify your portfolio, maybe you should get better acquainted with these and the other 'rare earth' metals, crucial to the …
Rare Earth Elements: A Key Industry from China to ColombiaJanuary 24, 2026 2:20 amColombia OneRare earth elements, vital for global energy transition and technology, are sparking global competition reaching Colombia and Latin America. Credit: D. Nishio-Hamane / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Energy transition without rare earth elements is impossible. Rare …
Trump supporters view Greenland as a second AlaskaJanuary 24, 2026 1:05 amDonga IlboAmong supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, Greenland has recently been viewed as a “second Alaska.” Though far from the U.S. mainland and largely covered in ice, the territory is considered rich in natural resources.
Rising global temperatures have …
Bird moves closer to endangered species designation for Great Salt LakeJanuary 24, 2026 12:55 amFOX 13 Salt Lake City - UtahSALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken steps toward designating the Wilson's phalarope an endangered species.
"Based on our review, we find that the petitions to list... present substantial scientific or commercial …
Indiana company is using recycled technology to obtain vital "rare Earth minerals"January 24, 2026 12:54 amWLFI - IndianaINDIANA. (WTHI) - Indiana is making strides in the automotive and tech industries by focusing on obtaining rare earth minerals. Gov. Mike Braun and Secretary of Commerce David Adams visited a pilot facility designed to help Indiana mine these minerals …
IEA: Investment in next-generation geothermal surges as policy support becomes decisiveJanuary 24, 2026 12:09 amInsight EU MonitoringCommentary — 23 January 2026
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Geothermal energy harnesses naturally occurring heat found beneath the Earth’s surface to provide heating and cooling, electricity and energy storage. As global electricity demand rises and power systems place a growing …
Experts call time on these rip-snorting ASX 200 mining sharesJanuary 23, 2026 11:48 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaASX 200 mining shares have gone gangbusters amid several key commodities soaring over the past year. Yesterday, the gold price leapt to a new record above US$4,960 per ounce, and the silver price reached a record US$99.10 per ounce. Platinum also touched a …
LEADING EDGE MATERIALS REPORTS FISCAL 2025 RESULTSJanuary 23, 2026 11:30 pmEIN PresswireLEADING EDGE MATERIALS REPORTS FISCAL 2025 RESULTS Vancouver, January 23, 2026 – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (FRA: 7FL) announces results for the fiscal …
Upcoming PSU IPOs in 2026 May Offer Shareholder Quota BenefitsJanuary 23, 2026 10:26 pmNewsdShareholder Quota Benefits PSU IPOs in 2026:Many PSU companies are planning to list their smaller companies on the stock market. This is called value unlocking. For small investors, the biggest benefit comes when these IPOs offer a shareholder quota.
A …
The billion-event problem: How data engineering powers 8-hour battery life in AR glassesJanuary 23, 2026 8:16 pmDataconomyThe AR industry has hit a wall. Despite billions in R&D investments, today’s most advanced AR devices barely last through a morning meeting. Apple Vision Pro dies after 2 hours, Magic Leap 2 stretches to 3.5 hours, while Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 manages …
Beijing’s Afghan Bet Is Crashing—And It’s Only Just BegunJanuary 23, 2026 7:50 pmSri Lanka GuardianThe January 19, 2026 suicide attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, which killed one Chinese national and six Afghans, and injured at least another five Chinese nationals, was strongly condemned by Beijing. Claimed by Islamic State Khorasan Province ( …
Renewable Energy Manufacturing Trends and DemandsJanuary 23, 2026 7:08 pmManufacturing DiveWhile the administration has moved to strip electric vehicle incentives and cancel some grants, it’s still focused on lithium’s value as a critical mineral for manufacturers.
By: April Reese
• Published Aug. 18, 2025
U.S. policy on electric vehicles and …
The AI Energy Supercycle: Striving to Secure 24/7 Power InfrastructureJanuary 23, 2026 6:35 pmEIN PresswireVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity-Insider.com News Commentary – The global push for Artificial Intelligence is colliding with a considerable physical bottleneck: the power grid is struggling to keep up with data centers…
Business Editorial – “Nostalgia is not strategy”January 23, 2026 5:13 pmNew EraWhen the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos this week, he emphasised the end of the rules-based international order and outlined how Canada was adapting by building strategic autonomy.
This is …
SMS Equipment enters Europe with acquisition of Suomen Rakennuskone January 23, 2026 4:27 pmWorld Construction NetworkSMS Equipment, a Canadian dealer of heavy machinery, has entered the European market by acquiring Suomen Rakennuskone, a Finnish distributor of construction and mining equipment.
The deal, whose financial terms remain undisclosed, marks SMS Equipment’s …
Iron ore producer NMDC begins coal mining operations in JharkhandJanuary 23, 2026 4:04 pmThe HinduIron ore producer NMDC, as part of its diversification plans, has commenced mining operations at the Tokisud North Coal Mine in Barkagaon Block, Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
The annual production capacity of the mine is 2.30 million tonne of thermal …
Why Geopolitics Is Now the Leading Variable in Mining Investment StrategiesJanuary 23, 2026 3:40 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford | January 23, 2026
Supply and demand curves used to be the gospel of mining investment. You could crunch the numbers, model out commodity cycles, and make reasonably confident bets on where to put your capital. Those days feel …
Global Mining Megadeal: Rio Tinto and Glencore Resume $260 Billion Merger TalksJanuary 23, 2026 3:40 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe mining industry stands on the precipice of its most consequential consolidation in over a decade. Rio Tinto and Glencore have returned to the negotiating table, reviving early-stage merger discussions that would forge a $260 billion behemoth: the world …
Next-Generation Batteries: Technologies Powering the Future of Energy StorageJanuary 23, 2026 2:48 pmTechnology NetworksConventional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have transformed portable energy storage, but growing safety concerns, material supply issues, and the demands of electric vehicles, aerospace, and grid applications are driving the search for improved designs.
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The future of connected mining operationsJanuary 23, 2026 7:27 amMining MagazineAustralia’s mining industry is entering a pivotal new phase.
As demand for lithium, nickel, copper and rare earths accelerates, producers are adapting operations to meet global expectations for productivity, sustainability and safety. The opportunity is …
Lynas, South32, Liontown: Can these surging shares go higher?January 22, 2026 10:16 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaASX 200 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 to strongly rising commodity …
Fury grows as Bulawayo dams fail to fillJanuary 22, 2026 8:41 pmThe ZimbabweanAccording to the City of Bulawayo Dam Watch: Dam Level Statistics and Inflows Summary as at Monday, 19 January 2026, the city’s six operational dams are collectively 43.25 percent full, a marginal improvement from 33.97 percent recorded at the same time …
High Voltage: How soaring lithium prices could trigger Aussie mine restartsJanuary 22, 2026 8:08 pmStockheadSpodumene prices have passed the $2000/t threshold that hasn’t be breached since late 2023. Pic: Getty Images
Lithium prices continue to soar, passing US$2000/t for spodumene and US$18/kg for carbonate
Prices propelled by speculative buying, …