Copper price eases as traders weigh Fed’s next move Copper is consolidating after a two-month surge, driven by a wave of speculative buying that took it to a record high at the end of January. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2026 | 11:10 am
Imerys freezes UK lithium project to focus on France Imerys said the French state would invest 50 million euros for a minority stake in the Emili project. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 10:58 am
Taseko begins Florence Copper output, shares fall post earnings For the rest of 2026, the Taseko team will focus on ramping up the operation, targeting between 30 and 35 million lb. of copper cathode production. Staff Writer | February 19, 2026 | 10:57 am
Friedland sees growth opportunities as US looks to DRC for critical minerals Ivanhoe plans to open offices in New York and Washington DC as executives work to understand the US government’s viewpoint. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2026 | 10:09 am
Glencore said to close in on sale of Kazzinc mining operations Construction tycoon Shakhmurat Mutalip is in discussions to purchase the miner’s 70% stake in the zinc and gold producer. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2026 | 10:05 am
Lithium Americas targets up to $1.6B capex on Thacker Pass build this year The company said it expects to reach peak construction employment. Staff Writer | February 19, 2026 | 9:40 am
AngloGold invests $28M in Thesis for 5% stake Thesis CEO Ewan Webster said the investment is "a strong validation of the quality and scale" of the company's Lawyers-Ranch project. Staff Writer | February 19, 2026 | 8:24 am
Teck Resources beats quarterly profit on higher copper prices, output Realized copper prices rose 22.5% in the fourth-quarter to $5.11 per pound, while production rose nearly 10% to 134,000 tons. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 7:22 am
Landslide in Indonesia’s Morowali nickel hub kills one, halts operations The landslide on Wednesday occurred in a tailings area run by an IMIP tenant called PT QMB, and was suspected to have been caused by soft soils. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 7:15 am