Genesis Minerals expands Laverton presence with $449M Magnetic Resources buy The transaction would give Genesis ownership of the Lady Julie project located in Australia's Laverton gold district. Staff Writer | February 17, 2026 | 8:46 am
Arcelor’s South Africa assets get approach from steel processors The IDC has been locked in talks with ArcelorMittal since November 2023, when the global steel giant said it planned to shut two steel mills. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2026 | 7:31 am
Cuba fuel squeeze to halt Sherritt’s nickel-cobalt operations Company has reduced operations at its joint venture in Moa, and expects to pause mining and place the processing plant on standby within the next week. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2026 | 7:18 am
Zambia’s state mining company weighs own metals trading unit ZCCM wants to access production from its portfolio companies equivalent to its ownership stake to sell internationally. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2026 | 7:13 am
Indonesia, Gabon sign MoU on rare earth value chain development The potential partnership will be linked to Maboumine niobium and rare earth elements resources in Gabon. Reuters | February 17, 2026 | 7:07 am
Antofagasta profit jumps 52% on record copper prices Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for 2025 leapt to a record $5.2 billion. Reuters | February 17, 2026 | 7:02 am
Trilogy Metals loss widens on US funding charge Miner posts $42.2 million loss as derivative accounting masks strong cash and 2026 Arctic permit push. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2026 | 4:17 am
BHP leans on copper growth, not big deals CEO Mike Henry said there's no urgent need for deals as the company aims to produce 2.5M tonnes of copper equivalent annually. Kristie Batten | February 17, 2026 | 3:58 am
BHP CEO confident China iron ore talks will be resolved "The overall relationship, for me, it's on track," Mike Henry said. Reuters | February 16, 2026 | 3:52 pm