January 19, 2026

Barrick changes CFO as overhaul continues ahead of possible IPO

Helen Cai, who has served on Barrick’s board since 2021, will take up the role of CFO and senior executive vice president on March 1.

January 19, 2026

Chile delays copper output peak, cuts short-term forecasts

Cochilco said Chile's copper output is set to reach 5.86 million metric tons in 2034, after hitting a peak of 6.06 million tons the previous year.

January 19, 2026

Peru’s copper production down 11.2% year-on-year in November

Between January and November copper production increased 1.6% compared to the same period in 2024.

January 19, 2026

China’s coal output hits record in 2025 even as it burns less

Coal output rose to 4.83 billion tons in 2025, up 1.2% from the previous year.

January 19, 2026

Key Chinese Rio Tinto shareholder backs Glencore bid to gain copper access

Chinalco is already in talks with authorities and is expected to back the ambitious tie-up, Bloomberg sources said.

January 19, 2026

Indonesia targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land

The military-backed forestry task force said last week it had taken over 8,800 hectares of land where nickel, coal, quartz sand and limestone were being mined.

January 19, 2026

Coal India unit valued at $2.2 billion after stellar market debut

Bharat Coking Coal, India's top coking coal miner, soared as much as 96% in their market debut on Monday.

January 19, 2026

Perseus confirms second fatality in Ivory Coast mine accident

Company confirmed that a contractor employee passed away, days after an accident near the gold producer's Bagoe mine in Cote d'Ivoire.

January 19, 2026

Vale Indonesia says 2026 mining quota won’t be enough to meet demand from new smelters

Vale and partners are currently constructing three high-pressure acid leaching plants to extract nickel materials.

January 19, 2026

BHP refused permission to appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse

In November, London's High Court ruled BHP was legally responsible for the collapse of the Fundao dam in Mariana, southeastern Brazil.