WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. factory production unexpectedly increased in December amid a surge in primary metals output that offset a decline at ​motor vehicle assembly plants, but activity contracted in the fourth quarter against ‌the backdrop of challenges from import tariffs. Manufacturing output rose 0.2% last month after an upwardly revised 0.3% ‌gain in November, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast production for the sector, which accounts for 10.1% ...

Key Takeaways CC signed a definitive deal to sell the remaining land at its former Kuan Yin titanium dioxide site.The company expects about $360M in gross proceeds before taxes and fees and plans to reduce debt.CC anticipates substantial closing by mid-2026, subject to local regulatory and environmental approvals.The Chemours Company (CC) has signed a definitive agreement to sell the remaining land at its former titanium dioxide manufacturing site in Kuan Yin, Taiwan, marking progress in its portfolio and b ...

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacifica Silver Corp. ("Pacifica" or the "Company") (CSE: PSIL) (OTCQB: PAGFF) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand, it has amended its agreement with Raymond James Ltd., on behalf of a syndicate of agents, including Research Capital Corporation (collectively, the “Agents”) to increase the size of its previously announced brokered private placement ...

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacifica Silver Corp. ("Pacifica" or the "Company") (CSE: PSIL) (OTCQB: PAGFF) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand, it has amended its agreement with Raymond James Ltd., on behalf of a syndicate of agents, including Research Capital Corporation (collectively, the “Agents”) to increase the size of its previously announced brokered private placement ...

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2026) - Royalties Inc. (CSE: RI) (OTCID: ROYIF) (or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has hired SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. ('SLR') to provide an updated economic analysis based on information in the 2014 PEA using current metal pricing for sensitivity analysis to assess the effect of increased commodity prices on the economics of the Bilbao project.SLR will also carry out a high-level assessment of potential high iron-oxide ore processing techno ...

Kelowna, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2026) - Enertopia Corporation (OTCQB: ENRT) (CSE: ENRT) ("Enertopia'' or the "Company") announces corporate update.The Company is pleased to report that it has agreed to sell its West Tonopah lithium project near Tonopah, NV to American Battery Technology Company. The Company will receive $500,000 USD for the sale of the project, and ABAT will refund the property bond held by the Nevada Division of Minerals in the amount of $5,596 USD to the company. ...

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TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nobel Resources Corp. (TSX – V: NBLC) (the “Company” or “Nobel”) is pleased to announce diamond drilling has commenced at the Cuprita copper project, Chile (“Cuprita” or the “Project”). Nobel is conducting the first ever diamond drill program on this highly prospective Project (Figure 1). Exploration surveys over the past year by Nobel’s Chilean technical team indicate the Project features key geological and geophysical characteristics that are associated with mine ...

Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE:RIO) and Glencore Plc (OTC:GLCNF) are weighing a potential spin-off of coal assets. Despite initial optimism, coal remains one of the complex obstacles to combining two vastly different portfolios and investor bases under one roof. Thus, moving those assets in a separately listed Australian vehicle is one of the discussion points amidst a $200 billion merger. Multi-Billion SpinoffAccording to the Australian Financial Review, Glencore's coal operations make roughly 8% of the combined grou ...

Despite some profit-taking in miners, the Australian share market finished up on Friday, capping off a nice winning streak.By the close of trade on Friday, gains by banks and technology stocks overwhelmed profit-taking in miners, resulting in the ASX 200 jumping 0.5%, or 42.90 points, to 8903.90.That meant the market was up 1.6% for the week after rising for five days in a row, marking the longest stretch of gains since an eight-session rise in May 2025, and the highest level reached since late October.Tech ...