February 25, 2026 Barrick strengthens leadership team with new legal, global affairs chiefs It has appointed James J. McGuire as chief legal and policy officer and Woo Lee as chief global affairs officer.
February 25, 2026 Emirates Global Aluminium expects copper substitution and capacity limits to drive demand EGA plans to build the first primary aluminum plant in the US in almost 50 years.
February 25, 2026 Botswana Diamonds rebrands, targets copper Miner rebrands as Botswana Minerals after AI review finds 11 copper targets and secures eight new licences.
February 24, 2026 Copper price jumps as China traders cheer prospect of lower US levies Copper has consolidated at a high level since hitting a record in January, with moves driven by frequent shifts in US policy.
February 24, 2026 Fortescue logs profit jump, dividend tops forecasts Iron ore shipments in the first half rose more than 3% to a record 100.2 million metric tons.
February 24, 2026 Column: Copper drives BHP and Rio, but getting more is the trick The greater role of copper in the mining companies' earnings is largely explained by price movements, with copper outperforming iron ore.
February 24, 2026 Op-Ed: Europe’s ‘buy European’ plan misses minerals An industrial strategy that ignores raw materials leaves Europe exposed to global rivals and supply shocks.
February 24, 2026 Ero Copper reveals 24-year life, $2B NPV for Furnas project The PEA highlighted a large-scale operation with average annual copper-equivalent production of 108,000 tonnes over its first 15 years.
February 24, 2026 Sacked Congo state miner chiefs opposed Virtus–Chemaf takeover The previous Gecamines chair was blocking the deal with Virtus, a stance that became untenable, Reuters sources say.
February 24, 2026 Hudbay secures permit for Copper Mountain expansion The New Ingerbelle expansion is expected to add 10 years of mining to Copper Mountain, extending the mine schedule from 2027 to 2037.
Codelco, Rio Tinto sign early agreement to weigh investments The agreement focuses on project management, operational standards and supply chain coordination. February 26, 2026 | 11:54 am