Century’s Iceland aluminum smelter to return sooner than expected Century said in November it would take 11-12 months for replacement transformers to be manufactured, shipped and installed. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 4:20 pm
Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound The lithium miner swung to an underlying net profit after tax of A$343 million for the six months ended December 31. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 4:16 pm
Column: Power trumps tariffs as another US aluminum smelter shuts Import tariffs haven't been enough to stop the US losing another aluminum smelter, leaving the country with just five primary metal production plants. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 2:56 pm
Newmont tops profit estimates, sets $1.4B outlay for former Newcrest assets Newmont's quarterly gold production was at 1.45 million ounces, compared with 1.90 million ounces a year earlier. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 1:34 pm
At least 37 die from gas inhalation at Nigeria mining site The incident occurred in a mining pit in Kampani, a community in the Wase area. Reuters | February 19, 2026 | 1:06 pm
Denison’s Phoenix uranium project lands final permit In addition to the assessment approval, the CNSC issued Denison a licence to prepare the site and construct a mine and mill. Staff Writer | February 19, 2026 | 12:32 pm
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