February 12, 2026 Vale posts $3.8 billion loss on nickel impairment Vale said it logged a $3.5 billion impairment on Vale Base Metals' nickel assets in Canada.
February 12, 2026 Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said.
February 12, 2026 Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle.
February 12, 2026 Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project.
February 12, 2026 Battered Vizsla keeps ‘long-term’ commitment to Mexican project Five of the kidnapped employees remain unaccounted for, almost three weeks after their abduction.
February 12, 2026 Mexico has taken back 1,126 mining concessions since late 2024, official says Most of the mines are located in the north and center of the country, including Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango and Zacatecas.
February 12, 2026 South America seen as West’s safest minerals bet: Report New risk data suggests the region offers a rare mix of large reserves, political stability and pro-West alignment.
February 11, 2026 South32 HY profit beats estimates, trims production view for Brazil operations Its underlying earnings attributable was $435 million for the half-year ended December 31.
February 10, 2026 Copper output from Codelco rises 3.7% in December Copper production from the Chilean state-run miner rose to 181,400 metric tons.
February 10, 2026 Mexico makes arrests after Canadian miner’s workers found dead The Attorney General’s Office said in a statement Monday that officials had also discovered five other bodies in the state.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
