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Nutrien expects higher potash demand despite tough conditions for farmers
Nutrien expects higher potash demand despite tough conditions for farmers
20th February 2026 By: Reuters

op world potash producer Nutrien expects increased demand for the crop nutrient in 2026 despite farmers cutting back on phosphate fertilizer and facing low returns. On its fourth-quarter financial... 


Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

North American developer Lithium Americas has guided capital expenditure (capex) of between $1.3-billion and $1.6-billion for 2026 as construction accelerates at its Thacker Pass lithium project in... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo sees growth in refocused portfolio earnings despite reporting wider loss of $3.7bn
20th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Anglo American is starting to see underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) gains from its simplified portfolio that focuses on... 


Paladin gets environment nod for Patterson Lake South
Paladin gets environment nod for Patterson Lake South
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed uranium miner Paladin Energy has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its Canadian growth pipeline, securing Ministerial approval of the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the... 


Newmont CEO Natascha Viljoen
Newmont flags 2026 production dip as record $7.3bn free cash flow fuels growth push
20th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Newmont has reported a milestone 2025, delivering record free cash flow and strengthening its balance sheet, while flagging 2026 as a planned production trough ahead of a return to... 


Kumba Marketing and Seaborne Logistics Head Timo Smit.
Kumba Iron Ore going greener with solar on waste rock dump plus wheeling initiative
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Amid the high quality of the lump ore of South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping global steelmakers to decarbonise, the Anglo American group company is itself embarking on two initiatives in the... 


 Kumba CFO Xolani Mbambo.
Kumba Iron Ore investing R11.2-billion in ‘exciting’ waste-to-premium-product project
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American group company Kumba Iron Ore is investing R11.2-billion worth of capital in its "exciting" waste-to-premium-product project that has a three-year payback. Enabled by the modular... 


Simon Trott addressing the Rio Tinto results presentation on Thursday.
With Glencore deal off the table, Rio Tinto says copper growth already under way
19th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

After merger talks with diversified miner and trader Glencore fell short on valuation, diversified major Rio Tinto moved to emphasise that its copper growth strategy is already being delivered... 


An image of the Platreef project
Ivanhoe’s mines positioned to capitalise on tight global commodity markets
19th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

This year is a “decisive turning point” for Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines, “a year in which the extraordinary efforts made at each of our Tier 1 mines coincide with increasingly tighter... 


Equinox launches dividend, share buyback after record year
19th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian gold producer Equinox Gold has declared its inaugural quarterly cash dividend and applied to implement a normal course issuer bid (NCIB), following what the company described as a... 


Taseko targets 30Mlb to 35Mlb from new Florence Copper mine in 2026
Taseko targets 30Mlb to 35Mlb from new Florence Copper mine in 2026
19th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Taseko Mines Limited has begun copper cathode production at its new Florence Copper operation in Arizona, US, with output for 2026 expected to range between 30-million and 35-million... 


Canada's defence strategy opens door for critical minerals, resource growth
Canada's defence strategy opens door for critical minerals, resource growth
19th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s newly unveiled defence industrial strategy could unlock opportunities for the country’s mining and critical minerals sectors, as policymakers look to strengthen national security while... 


Kumba CEO Mpumi Zikalala.
South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore delivers well amid uncertain global trade environment
19th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American group iron-ore company Kumba, which mines in South Africa’s Northern Cape, delivered a solid 2025 performance, marked by an improved realised price, marginal sales growth and... 


Jonathan Price
Teck closes out 2025 with strong momentum
19th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining firm Teck Resources closed out 2025 with a strong fourth quarter, boosted by higher copper prices and steady operating performance, while progressing its proposed merger of equals... 


Laborers dig at the Rubaya coltan mine, in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact, document shows
19th February 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a shortlist of strategic assets it is offering to the US under a minerals... 


Rio Tinto annual earnings flat as iron ore weakens, copper cushions blow
Rio Tinto annual earnings flat as iron ore weakens, copper cushions blow
19th February 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto on Thursday reported flat annual earnings that missed expectations as weaker iron-ore prices weighed on its core business, while stronger copper prices and higher output helped limit the... 


DoJ brief backs Pebble veto; Northern Dynasty shares slump
DoJ brief backs Pebble veto; Northern Dynasty shares slump
19th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Shares in Northern Dynasty Minerals slumped nearly 40% on the TSX and NYSE American on Wednesday after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a court brief in Alaska supporting the Environmental... 


Rio assumes control of Nemaska Lithium after lifting stake to 53.9%
Rio assumes control of Nemaska Lithium after lifting stake to 53.9%
19th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto has assumed majority ownership and direct management control of Nemaska Lithium after increasing its shareholding to 53.9%, with the government of Quebec retaining the... 


An image of the Ergo operation
DRDGOLD capitalises on gold price despite lower production
18th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Tailings retreatment company DRDGOLD’s interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reflected higher cash generation, disciplined reinvestment and continued progress on projects... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
South African govt ‘very supportive, great to work with’, Glencore highlights
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The South African government is “very supportive” and “a great government to work with”, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining... 


Sibanye-Stillwater PGM mine in the US
Despite massive impairments, Sibanye-Stillwater will report narrower basic loss
18th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater expects to report an increase of more than 360% in its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year ended December 31, 2025. The NYSE- and JSE-listed group says... 


Hecla is selling the Casa Berardi mine
Silver miner Hecla achieves multiple records in 2025
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based silver producer Hecla Mining has delivered a record-breaking financial and operational performance in 2025, generating $563-million in operating cash flow and $310-million in free cash... 


The Cote mine in Canada.
Iamgold FY profit rises sharply
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Iamgold has posted a sharp profit rise in 2025 on the back of strong gold prices and robust output from its operating mines. The miner reported adjusted net earnings of $709-million... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.
Glencore hails 2025 as year of significant progress
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In Wednesday's preliminary results report, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle hails 2025 as a year of significant progress, marked by a strong operational performance, continued portfolio optimisation and... 


Jan Nelson being interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer at Copper 360's JSE listing in 2023.
Copper 360 mourning the loss of mining master Jan Nelson
18th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Copper 360 is mourning the loss of Jan Nelson, one of its founders and the driving force behind the JSE-listed company and several other mining companies ahead of that. Since September 2024,... 


Ontario places Kinross gold project on accelerated development path
Ontario places Kinross gold project on accelerated development path
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The government of Ontario has earmarked Kinross Gold’s Great Bear project for accelerated development under its new ‘One Project, One Process’ (1P1P) permitting framework. Gold Bear is the first... 


Arizona Sonoran parts ways with Rio Tinto's Nuton at Cactus project
Arizona Sonoran parts ways with Rio Tinto's Nuton at Cactus project
18th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Arizona Sonoran Copper Company has mutually agreed with Nuton, a venture of Rio Tinto, to terminate the option to joint venture (OTJV) on the Cactus project, with immediate effect. The... 


Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton beats 2025 guidance, targets 1.2Moz GEOs by 203
17th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals streaming major Wheaton Precious Metals has exceeded its 2025 production guidance and outlined a growth trajectory that would see output rise by about 50% to 1.2-million gold... 


Sibanye Stillwater's Marikana K4 PGM shaft.
Sibanye-Stillwater reports sizeable platinum, gold reserves and resources
17th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Sizeable group minerals resources and reserves were reported on Tuesday by mining company Sibanye-Stillwater. The four-element platinum group metals (PGMs) at the South African PGM operations of... 


Graphite blocks
Sovereign Metals secures Traxys as graphite trading partner
17th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global physical commodity trader and merchant Traxys North America for the marketing and sale of graphite... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
With BHP Xplor, Orion’s looking to longer-term South Africa exploration potential
17th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the benefit of attracting BHP Xplor into our organisation, we’re looking to longer-term exploration potential in the Northern Cape, Orion Minerals CEO Tony Lennox told Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 


BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine
Iron-ore output growth on the horizon for BHP in Australia, Brazil
17th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the world’s lowest-cost major iron-ore producer globally, iron-ore remains a cornerstone of diversified miner BHP’s production portfolio and earnings. The group produced 134-million tonnes of... 


Mexico and Canada plan joint action on minerals, infrastructure
17th February 2026 By: Reuters

Mexico and Canada will present a joint action plan on minerals, infrastructure, and supply chains in the second half of the year, Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday after... 


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