Metals Market Headlines — 12 January 2026
Top 10 Metals & Mining Headlines
- Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test
- Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile
- Facebook parent, Sprott power nuclear revival
- University of Arizona research aims to turn mine waste into US critical minerals domestic resource
- Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban
- La Mancha sells down Endeavour Mining stake
- Gold price could hit $5,000 in H1 2026, says HSBC
- Rio Tinto open to owning coal to secure Glencore deal: reports
- Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade
- Fortitude Gold starts County Line mine operations, gets permits for Scarlet South