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BHP profit beats forecasts as copper tops iron ore earnings on AI-driven demand

BHP's shares jumped 7% to an all-time high, with investors applauding a much stronger-than-expected dividend and the prospect of sizeable payouts ahead.

Reuters | February 16, 2026 | 2:05 pm

BHP signs silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals

BHP will deliver silver from its share produced at the Antamina mine.

Reuters | February 16, 2026 | 1:59 pm

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.

Reuters | February 16, 2026 | 1:26 pm

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.

Staff Writer | February 16, 2026 | 12:35 pm

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.

Frik Els | February 16, 2026 | 11:28 am

Legal analysis: What Project Vault means for critical minerals regulation

White House confirmed the start of the project, which would combine $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 billion loan from the US EXIM to buy and store minerals.

Amanda Stutt | February 16, 2026 | 11:16 am