February 3, 2026 Glencore hints at 2027 closure for Horne smelter absent deal The regulatory framework needed to justify the planned investments is “not sufficiently in place,” Glencore said.
February 3, 2026 Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
February 2, 2026 Glencore close to appointing Citi as adviser for Rio Tinto merger talks Citi has a long-standing relationship with Glencore, having advised the miner and trader on several major transactions.
February 2, 2026 BHP selects largest intake for Xplor program The 2026 cohort will feature 10 companies -- the most ever -- with a total seed funding of $5 million.
January 30, 2026 CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly.
January 30, 2026 Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda.
January 30, 2026 Rio and Glencore set to extend deadline for talks on mega deal A particular concern for Rio is how to value Glencore’s copper business, Bloomberg reported.
January 30, 2026 China’s Baowu takes control of Simandou iron ore operator The company raised its stake in the Winning Consortium to 51% from 49%.
January 30, 2026 Solidcore sees 37% growth in gold output in 2026 The company's 2025 gold equivalent production was down by 19% year-on-year to 395,000 oz.
January 30, 2026 Polish copper miner KGHM dismisses CEO The change creates uncertainty just as the company was preparing to update its strategy, analyst says.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
