February 17, 2026 SGH, Steel Dynamics bid $10.6B for BlueScope in ‘best and final’ offer Australian billionaire Kerry Stokes-owned SGH Ltd and US-based Steel Dynamics on Wednesday sweetened their takeover offer.
February 17, 2026 Gold price rally has legs, Scotiabank says “Despite recent volatility, we don’t think this bull cycle is over yet,” Scotiabank mining analysts said.
February 17, 2026 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.
February 17, 2026 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.
February 16, 2026 BHP CEO confident China iron ore talks will be resolved "The overall relationship, for me, it's on track," Mike Henry said.
February 16, 2026 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.
February 16, 2026 BHP signs silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals BHP will deliver silver from its share produced at the Antamina mine.
February 16, 2026 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.
February 16, 2026 Rio Tinto and BHP to lead Australia earnings rebound Both miners enter 2026 set for earnings outperformance, buoyed by commodity prices that help valuations catch up with broader equity markets.
February 16, 2026 Japan’s Sojitz to expand Australian rare earth imports as partner broadens product lineup Sojitz has collaborated with Lynas since 2011 and began importing heavy rare earths from the Australian miner last October.
Column: Copper is pricing scarcity at a time of plenty The world hasn't run out of copper, despite the many warnings of imminent shortfall that have accompanied its rally to all-time highs, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. February 17, 2026 | 10:35 am
