February 16, 2026 BHP profit beats forecasts as copper tops iron ore earnings for first time The world's top copper producer highlighted its own copper growth options and played down the need for acquisitions.
February 16, 2026 BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years.
February 16, 2026 Copper price: Global exchange stocks top 1 million tonnes first time in 21 years Copper stocks on the world's biggest metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tons for the first time since 2004.
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 Rio Tinto and BHP to lead Australia earnings rebound Both miners enter 2026 set for earnings outperformance, buoyed by commodity prices that help valuations catch up with broader equity markets.
February 15, 2026 Acid, not copper, is paying China’s smelters but will it last? Tight global sulphur supply from disruptions has constrained availability of a feedstock used to make sulphuric acid, analysts say.
February 13, 2026 Aluminum price drops as Trump moves to narrow levies on metal products While import tariffs have weighed on US metals demand, global aluminum prices have been rallying since early April.
February 13, 2026 Lundin finds new copper-gold systems in Ecuador Lundin is advancing toward a first-half decision on whether to build a mine in Fruta del Norte’s south zone to expand output.
February 13, 2026 Codelco sacks executives after El Teniente audit The company said an internal audit following the July 31 incident at El Teniente detected inconsistencies and "concealment" of certain reported technical aspects.
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
