Metals Market Headlines — 7 January 2026
Top 10 Metals & Mining Headlines
- Venezuela shock lifts gold, but mining revival remains elusive
- BlueScope Steel rejects $8.8B takeover offer
- Intrepid Potash weighs potential to develop battery-grade lithium processing plant in Utah
- Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing
- Op-Ed: From Allende to Maduro – the price of resources and defiance
- Nova Minerals downplays report of sourcing antimony from Pakistan
- Banks bullish on gold price as Morgan Stanley sets $4,800 target
- Centerra rises on Mt Milligan copper-gold mine life boost
- Agnico, Aya and Gunnison lead MDC December rankings
- Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears