4 ASX shares to buy in the market's best-performing sector of 2025January 8, 2026 8:46 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaThe ASX 200 materials sector was the best performer last year, delivering a total return, including dividends, of 36.21%. Soaring commodity prices pushed ASX mining shares substantially higher last year. In the first week of 2026, many have reset their 52- …
Beekeepers in Brazil worry lithium mining puts their bees in jeopardyJanuary 8, 2026 7:58 pmMongabayIn Brazil’s Jequitinhonha valley, honey production using both native and nonnative bee species is being impacted by climate change and possibly nearby mining activity.
Residents have reported a decline in bee populations in recent years, coinciding with …
Sigma Lithium Stock Prices In Mining Volumes That Don't Exist Yet, Analyst SaysJanuary 8, 2026 7:10 pmBenzingaSigma Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ:SGML) stock fell Thursday after Bank of America Securities (BofA) turned more bearish, warning that unresolved operational delays and liquidity uncertainty are overshadowing any rebound in lithium prices and limiting the …
Taliban Mining And Mineral Control – OpEdJanuary 8, 2026 7:09 pmEurasia ReviewAfghanistan is one of the world’s most resource-rich yet impoverished countries. Beneath its mountains and deserts lie vast reserves of gold, copper, coal, rare earth elements, lithium, and precious stones—resources that could have formed the backbone of …
America’s thirst for Venezuelan oil is Trump’s Orange Fascism at his worstJanuary 8, 2026 7:08 pmThe Daily BlogUS seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker
The US special forces commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-long pursuit, drawing a sharp rebuke from Moscow.
The US military’s European Command …
Research Through an Indigenous Lens: Interview with Dr. Julian KunnieJanuary 8, 2026 6:35 pmCultural Survival - MassachusettsBy Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)
Dr. Julian Kunnie is Professor of Religious Studies/Classics at the University of Arizona and an activist researcher, author, and advocate for Indigenous Peoples. His research focuses on a wide range of social …
US Capture of Maduro Triggers Volatility in Oil, Gold, Copper MarketsJanuary 8, 2026 6:30 pmWebProNewsThe U.S. military operation in Venezuela, culminating in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, has sent shockwaves through global commodity markets. This bold move, orchestrated under President Donald Trump’s administration, marks a …
Stardust Power strengthens Washington engagement as US lithium strategy acceleratesJanuary 8, 2026 6:10 pmGlobal Mining ReviewStardust Power Inc., an American developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate, has announced that it has engaged 38 North Solutions, a leading Washington D.C. based government relations and strategic advisory firm, to support the company’s federal policy, …
DLE tech to propel lithium market to $52B by 2036, IDTechEx reportsJanuary 8, 2026 5:49 pmCanadian Mining JournalThe lithium market is poised for a revolutionary shift as global demand surges and industry players seek faster, more sustainable, and economical production methods, according to a new independent report. Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies are …
JV video: Frontier Lithium advances Ontario mine and plantJanuary 8, 2026 5:49 pmCanadian Mining JournalFrontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) is advancing its integrated PAK mine-and-refinery plan in northern Ontario, with CEO Trevor Walker targeting a final investment decision in late 2027 or early 2028 and first production near the end of the decade.
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Trump eyes Venezuelan critical minerals in addition to oilJanuary 8, 2026 5:42 pmWashington ExaminerAs President Donald Trump looks to boost oil production in Venezuela, another strategic resource could emerge: critical minerals.Trump administration officials have suggested that, in the wake of the capture of former dictator Nicolas Maduro, the United …
The Fractured Veins Of Democracy In South AmericaJanuary 8, 2026 5:10 pmZnetworkSouth America has entered a period in which liberal democracy is becoming more visible, with geopolitical tensions escalating between Venezuela and the US on the one hand, and election processes extending into 2025 on the other. The rise of right-wing …
Kuvimba grapples with commodity volatility, funding constraints and operational headwindsJanuary 8, 2026 3:14 pmNehanda RadioHARARE – Kuvimba Mining House (KMH), one of Zimbabwe’s largest diversified mining groups and member of Mutapa Investment Fund, faced a complex set of challenges in 2024 as volatile global commodity markets, weak battery mineral prices, logistical …
Altius Provides 4th Quarter 2025 Project Generation UpdateJanuary 8, 2026 2:55 pmFinancial PostAltius’s strategy is to create per share growth through a diversified portfolio of royalty assets that relate to long life, high margin operations. This strategy further provides shareholders with exposures that are well aligned with sustainability-related …
Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains whyJanuary 8, 2026 1:25 pmThe ConversationGreenland, the largest island on Earth, possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources anywhere in the world.
These include critical raw materials – resources such as lithium and rare earth elements (REEs) that are essential for green …
predators/preyJanuary 8, 2026 12:58 pmShado Magazinereflections
The environmental cost of Western greed in Palestine and the Democratic Republic of Congo by Svetlana Onye
Illustration by @heedayahlockman
This week, I read an article from January 2024 which is, sadly, evergreen. Svetlana Onye writes about …
Greenland: Why Trump Wants It, What He Could Do With ItJanuary 8, 2026 11:00 amStratNews GlobalHome Canada Greenland: Why Trump Wants It, What He Could Do With It
Greenland has strategic value for the US, can a deal be struck with Denmark?
President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland reflects a deeper transformation in how the United …
China achieves breakthroughs in chromite and unconventional oil and gas explorationJanuary 8, 2026 10:42 amGlobal TimesChina records new advances in mineral resource exploration, including chromite and unconventional oil and gas, the China Geological Survey under the Ministry of Natural Resources said on January 8, 2026. Photo: Screenshot of China Media Group's report
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What Greenland has and hasn’t gotJanuary 8, 2026 9:53 amGeographicalGreenland, home to around 56,000 people. Image: Shutterstock
By Victoria Heath
The world’s largest island, Greenland, has been making headlines in recent months following President Trump’s repeated comments about buying the territory.
For Trump, owning …
Will the US invade Greenland?January 8, 2026 9:19 amThe Times of IndiaIn the early hours of January 3, US special forces raided Venezuela’s presidential palace and in one of the boldest moves of either of Trump’s presidencies, nabbed Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife and transported them to New York to face …
$10,000 invested in QRE ETF a year ago is now worth…January 8, 2026 8:45 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaBetaShares Australian Resources Sector ETF (ASX: QRE) is trading for $8.98 per unit on Thursday, down 0.8%. This exchange-traded fund (ETF) provides broad exposure to ASX mining shares at a time when many major commodities are soaring. Strong commodity …
12 ASX lithium shares rip to 52-week highsJanuary 8, 2026 8:45 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaFree Article You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, …
How to Start a Junior Mining Company: A 2026 Guide for the "Bedroom Explorer"January 8, 2026 8:18 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford
So you want to start a mining company from your kitchen table? Good. The world needs more people crazy enough to dig holes in the ground while lithium prices are bouncing around like a pinball and every major miner is scrambling for the …
2025- The Year In ReviewJanuary 8, 2026 6:56 amThe Nome Nugget - Alaska
January
No snow!
January started out with ice glazed roads, brown tundra and no snow to be seen. Winter trails were non-existent and thoughts of skiing, dog mushing and traveling by snow mobile remained wishful thinking.
This is particularly notable …
The power of rust – why rusting away could be a gain, not a lossJanuary 8, 2026 6:18 amThe Irish TimesCanadian rock legend Neil Young once wrote that rust never sleeps. Young used rust as a metaphor for artistic complacency, an inevitable corrosive influence that gradually ate away at creativity and left behind a crumbling edifice that preserved the …
Closing Bell: ASX leaves materials in the dust to lift in broad rallyJanuary 8, 2026 5:44 amStockheadThe market shrugged off losses in the materials sector, putting the pedal to the metal in a 10-sector push higher. Pic: Getty Images
ASX climbs 0.29% in broad-based rally
Only materials in the red, with all other sectors higher
Lithium stocks gain on …
Direct lithium extraction moves from promise to pressure point in...January 8, 2026 4:51 amProactive AustraliaLithium’s price swings over recent years have exposed a deeper problem for the battery supply chain: production systems that are slow, capital-intensive and inflexible. As demand from electric vehicles and energy storage continues to grow, attention is …
Green Technology Metals secures extended C$100m EDC backing for...January 8, 2026 4:51 amProactive AustraliaExport Development Canada (EDC) has extended its letter of interest for potential financing support of up to C$100 million (AU$107 million) for Green Technology Metals Ltd (ASX:GT1, OTC:GTMLF)’ Seymour Lithium Project in Ontario, keeping the indicative …
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Nolan: A mining policy breakthrough is within reachJanuary 8, 2026 4:14 amThe Detroit News - MichiganJan. 7, 2026, 8:01 p.m. ET
The misplaced idea that America’s mineral weakness stems from a lack of resources should be put to bed. Our resource base is remarkable and continues to grow.
Consider just how vast our resources are. The United States may well …
10 best ASX 200 large-cap shares of 2025January 8, 2026 3:25 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaImage source: Getty Images S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares rose by 6.8% and delivered total returns, including dividends, of 10.32% in 2025. Here, we look at the 10 best ASX 200 large-cap shares of 2025 for capital growth. Large caps have a …
Lunch Wrap: ASX edges up as rate cut talk lifts tech, resources lagJanuary 8, 2026 3:10 amStockheadThe ASX is up this morning as tech and healthcare rally. Pic: Getty Images
Tech lifts ASX on rate cut hopes
Resources slip as oil and gold fade
Monadelphous pops on fresh contracts
The ASX 200 was back on the front foot by Thursday lunchtime on the east …
Why Canyon Resources, Core Lithium, Duratec, and Unico Silver shares are storming higherJanuary 8, 2026 2:58 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaFree Article You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, …
Top 10 at 11: ASX prepares for volatile day as commodities pull backJanuary 8, 2026 12:23 amStockheadMorning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading.
With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10.15am in the east, once trading kicks off in earnest. …
Resource Recap: 2025 Data on Australia's Key Mining and Energy ProjectsJanuary 7, 2026 11:37 pmInvesting News Network2025 was a relatively healthy and stable year for investment in Australia’s mining and energy sectors.
According to a recently published report from the country's Department of Industry, Science and Resources, a total of 21 projects worth AU$11 billion …
Critical Resources appoints SLR Consulting to advance Mavis Lake...January 7, 2026 11:26 pmProactive AustraliaCritical Resources Ltd (ASX:CRR) has appointed SLR Consulting (Canada) to develop a regulatory roadmap and support environmental planning and development permitting for its Mavis Lake Lithium Project in Ontario, Canada. The appointment aims to streamline …
Novel Sulfur-Based Battery Boosts Fast Charging for EVs and GridsJanuary 7, 2026 10:56 pmWebProNewsIn the relentless pursuit of better batteries, researchers are turning to elements long overlooked, and sulfur is emerging as a surprising star. A recent breakthrough detailed in Ars Technica showcases a novel battery design that harnesses sulfur not as a …
Small Cap Watch: St George, Lindian and Critical Resources deliver project updatesJanuary 7, 2026 10:53 pmProactive AustraliaThe S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries (XSO) rose to 3,842.60, up 28.20 points (0.74%) today and 81.30 points (2.16%) over the past five days. The uptick could augur well for companies with strong news in this early part of the new trading year. A handful of …
‘Progressing to plan’: Liontown’s lithium milestoneJanuary 7, 2026 10:44 pmMining MagazineLiontown has announced the completion of open-pit mining at its Kathleen Valley lithium operation in Western Australia, marking a pivotal transition to a 100 per cent underground mining model.
The final truckload of ore departed the Kathleen’s Corner pit …
What’s Really Behind the Venezuela RaidJanuary 7, 2026 10:43 pmMarkets InsiderInvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips
Why oil might be a smokescreen for the Maduro seizure… the real issues on the table… are we in an era of an Imperial Executive?… Louis Navellier’s warning about investing the wrong way
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National View: A mining policy breakthrough is within reachJanuary 7, 2026 10:05 pmDuluth News Tribune - MinnesotaThe misplaced idea that America’s mineral weakness stems from a lack of resources should be put to bed. Our resource base is remarkable and continues to grow.
Consider just how vast our resources are. The United States may well be home to the world’s …
Germany strikes Lithium gold with 43 million-ton discovery beneath former gas fieldJanuary 7, 2026 9:20 pmThe Economic TimesA long-forgotten gas field in eastern Germany has suddenly become a focal point in Europe’s clean-energy race.
Beneath the plains of Saxony-Anhalt, scientists have confirmed a massive lithium resource hidden deep underground. The discovery could reshape …
The Real Reason for Trump's Greenland Play: Rare Earth Invasion?January 7, 2026 9:18 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaTrump's back, and he's eyeing Greenland again. This time, the rhetoric is sharper, the stakes higher, and the subtext screaming one thing: critical minerals. While the official line talks national security and "absolute necessity," anyone …
Flint announces production of biodegradable "paper battery"January 7, 2026 8:08 pmDezeenSingapore tech company Flint has announced production on a rechargeable "paper battery", which it claims will biodegrade at the end of its life cycle, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The technology has officially entered production …
London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise January 7, 2026 7:39 pmCanadian Mining JournalOntario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London.
“We're moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines …