February 9, 2026 Phoenix Copper suspends top brass amid payment inquiry The US and copper‑focused miner also said it was reviewing funding options.
February 9, 2026 Vicuña could double investment in Argentina copper project to $800M in 2026, executive says The company, formed by BHP and Lundin Mining, could invest about $800 million this year in the Filo del Sol and Josemaría mines.
February 9, 2026 Copper price surge is masking mining woes in top producer, Chile A modest rise in Chilean copper export values last month masks declining output as the nation faces falling grades.
February 8, 2026 Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge Company just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt.
February 7, 2026 Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania.
February 6, 2026 Virtus agrees to buy Congo cobalt miner amid US pact Virtus Minerals will pay an undisclosed sum for Chemaf and assume the firm’s liabilities, including debt owed to Trafigura.
February 6, 2026 US mineral supply chains remain exposed to China chokehold: USGS report The USGS found that the country was 100% import reliant last year for 16 minerals.
February 6, 2026 DPM adds 20% more gold-silver to extend Bulgaria mine Chelopech is now projected to have a mine life of 10 years, up from six previously.
February 6, 2026 How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
February 5, 2026 A years-long push to unite Glencore and Rio fell apart in a day The two companies were locked in merger talks for at least the fourth time.
Sibanye expects short-term platinum price volatility, but return to previous lows unlikely Sibanye was also assessing when to restart its Stillwater West mine in the United States, which was placed on care and maintenance in 2024. February 09, 2026 | 07:31 am
