January 28, 2026 Grupo Mexico targets US expansion on copper boom The firm said its Asarco unit was proceeding with plans to reopen and renovate its mothbolled Hayden smelter in Arizona and the Amarillo refinery in Texas.
January 28, 2026 Southern Copper sees lower output as silver rally grabs focus Company expects copper output to decline over the next two years as ore grades fall at key mines in Peru.
January 28, 2026 US copper tariffs less likely after critical minerals decision: Macquarie Macquarie strategists said the US could delay a final tariff decision until the end of the year.
January 28, 2026 Copper rally boosts 2026 earnings outlook for miners: report Bloomberg Intelligence says metals prices indicate earnings upgrades, impacting balance sheets, deals, and investor interest.
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 Codelco raises $1.25 billion in two-part bond sale Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including paying down existing debt.
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 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.
Evolution Mining to power ahead with expansion Australia’s second-largest gold miner will proceed with A$794 million ($562 million) worth of expansions at its Northparkes mine. February 10, 2026 | 05:11 pm
