January 27, 2026 Grupo Mexico’s net profit doubles in fourth quarter on metals boom The conglomerate, which last year became the largest listed company on the Mexican market, saw net profits reach $1.43 billion.
January 27, 2026 Anglo-Teck merger would create a ‘global minerals family’ HQ’d in Vancouver, CTO says Anglo’s proposed $53-billion mega- merger with Teck Resources would create a global copper giant.
January 27, 2026 Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year.
January 27, 2026 SQM completes Codelco lithium merger after Chile court rejects appeal The deal allows the firms to produce lithium in Chile's Atacama salt flat.
January 27, 2026 Equinox closes $1B Brazil mines sale to China’s CMOC The transaction covers the producing mines of Aurizona in Maranhao state, RDM in Minas Gerais and the Bahia Complex.
January 27, 2026 Chinese miners accelerate fundraising as global deals loom CMOC and Jiangxi Copper have announced a combined $4.8 billion worth of bond issuance in January.
January 27, 2026 Hecla to sell Quebec gold mine to Orezone, focus on silver The price tag includes $160 million in cash due upon closing and about 65.7 million Orezone common shares.
January 27, 2026 Ivanhoe Electric, SQM team up on copper exploration in Chile The companies will deploy Ivanhoe's Typhoon geophysical surveying system to search for copper deposits on certain SQM mining concessions.
January 27, 2026 Vale halts two units after water overflow triggers permit suspension Vale reaffirmed its 2026 iron ore production guidance, but analysts said the suspension was negative.
January 27, 2026 CHARTS: Mining M&A surges as Canada deal values hit post-2009 high Rising costs, tight supply and demand for transition minerals are driving bigger, more complex mining deals worldwide.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
