by Gordon Barratt | Jan 27, 2026 | News
USA Rare Earth said on Monday that the Trump administration would back a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity funding package to help it build a Texas mine and magnet facility to supply the defense and high-tech sectors. Reuters reported over the weekend that the US...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 27, 2026 | News
Swedish mining equipment and metal-cutting tool maker Sandvik reported slightly larger-than-expected fourth-quarter core profit on Tuesday and proposed a higher dividend, after mining activity and commodity prices increased demand. Operating profit before amortisation...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 27, 2026 | News
Yancoal has smashed 2025 production records, boosting coal sales and piling its cash balance to over $2 billion. The company’s quarterly report for the period ending December 31, 2025 showed run-of-mine (ROM) coal production of 18.9 million tonnes (Mt) on a 100 per...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 27, 2026 | News
Administrators are seeking buyers for Tahmoor Coal, with the potential restart of the mothballed coking coal mine a key focus of the sale process. Tahmoor has been non-operational since February 2025. Its owner, Liberty Primary Metals Australia, entered voluntary...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 26, 2026 | News
Guinea’s bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8-million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its dominance in aluminium ore supply. A record 74% of shipments went to China, according to Chinese customs data, as Beijing tightens its...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 26, 2026 | News
Shares of USA Rare Earth jumped as much as 62% in premarket trading on Monday after reports that the Trump administration was taking a 10% stake in the miner as part of a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity investment package. The deal and a separate $1-billion private...
