February 18, 2026 CHARTS: US copper glut hides refining crunch Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that refining bottlenecks, not mining output, keep the US reliant on foreign copper processors.
February 18, 2026 Glencore steps up copper growth, keeps M&A in play Payout rises as copper growth advances, with debt steady and asset sales and partnerships under way.
February 17, 2026 Gold price rally has legs, Scotiabank says “Despite recent volatility, we don’t think this bull cycle is over yet,” Scotiabank mining analysts said.
February 17, 2026 Arcelor’s South Africa assets get approach from steel processors The IDC has been locked in talks with ArcelorMittal since November 2023, when the global steel giant said it planned to shut two steel mills.
February 17, 2026 Zambia’s state mining company weighs own metals trading unit ZCCM wants to access production from its portfolio companies equivalent to its ownership stake to sell internationally.
February 17, 2026 Indonesia, Gabon sign MoU on rare earth value chain development The potential partnership will be linked to Maboumine niobium and rare earth elements resources in Gabon.
February 16, 2026 CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high EV battery raw materials bill tops $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts slump definitively in the rearview mirror.
February 16, 2026 Zambia mine regulator lifts suspension of operations at Mopani’s Mufulira mine Mopani Copper Mines is one of the biggest copper miners in Zambia.
February 16, 2026 Niger stockpiled 1,000t of yellowcake at military base: FT According to FT, Nigerien officials already held discussions with interested buyers from Russia, China, the US and the UAE, but have yet to find a deal.
February 16, 2026 African Rainbow Minerals founder steps down from executive role Patrice Motsepe has served as ARM's executive chairman since founding the diversified miner in 2003.
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 | 01:51 pm