Mining Industry 30 January 2026

South32 share price slides on metals rout — what to watch before Monday’s ASX open

Shares of South32 Ltd fell 1.28%, ending Friday at A$4.62, with roughly 27.63 million shares traded, according to Investing.com. Still, the stock notched a roughly 30% rise for January. Trading picks up again Monday as the Australian market reopens.

1 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:S32·Mining Industry·Stock Market

PLS Group shares slide after quarterly update; Ngungaju restart call now in focus

PLS Group shares ended Friday at A$4.29, slipping 6.5%, following the lithium producer's announcement of an accelerated timeline for additional supply. Investors worked through a sizable update, pushing the stock down roughly 16% in the last five sessions.

1 February 2026

ASX:PLS·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Vale stock slides 5% as Brazil mine curbs and China PMI cloud the week ahead

Vale’s U.S.-listed shares ended Friday down 5.1%, closing at $16.07 following an intraday low of $15.96.

31 January 2026

Mining Industry·NYSE:VALE·Stock Market

Rio Tinto stock drops as metals rout bites; Glencore clock and Brazil deal loom

Shares of Rio Tinto slipped on Friday, with the miner’s U.S.-listed stock last seen at $91.03. That’s down $4.05, or roughly 4.3%, from the previous session’s close, according to market data.

31 January 2026

ASX:RIO·LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·NYSE:RIO·Stock Market

Antofagasta share price slips after UBS downgrade as copper cools from record highs

Antofagasta shares fell 3.65% on Friday, closing at 3,648 pence, pulling back from earlier gains that had pushed the miner to new highs this week. UBS downgraded the stock to “neutral” with a price target of 4,200 pence, while Deutsche Bank maintained its “sell” rating, setting a 2,900-pence target.

31 January 2026

LSE:ANTO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Anglo American share price slides after metal selloff — what investors watch before the next session

Anglo American shares closed down 2.63% at 3,408 pence on Friday, backing away from a 52-week high hit the day before.

31 January 2026

LSE:AAL.L·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Rio Tinto share price slips into the weekend as Brazil aluminium deal meets a metal-price pullback

Shares of Rio Tinto closed Friday down 1.62% at 6,738 pence, underperforming the stronger FTSE 100 as month-end turnover ramped up. Volume topped about 3.8 million shares, exceeding the 50-day average, after the stock had hit a 52-week high just the day before.

31 January 2026

LSE:RIO.L·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Sandfire Resources share price drops nearly 7% as copper cools — what to watch before the ASX reopens

Sandfire Resources shares ended Friday at A$19.85, slipping 6.85%. They swung between A$21.75 and A$19.61 during the session. Volume was strong, with roughly 4.7 million shares traded.

31 January 2026

ASX News·ASX:SFR·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Fortescue share price slides to A$21 as miners retreat — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue Ltd shares closed Friday 2.7% lower at A$21.00 on the Australian Securities Exchange, deepening a late-week slide among major miners. The stock dipped to a low of A$20.70 during the session.

31 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:FMG·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Lynas Rare Earths share price sinks as U.S. steps back from critical-minerals price floors

Lynas Rare Earths shares slipped 4.5% to A$14.90 on Friday, extending their two-day decline to roughly 8% ahead of next week’s trading session.

31 January 2026

ASX:LYC·Mining Industry·NYSE:MP·Stock Market

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price drops 6% despite lithium guidance upgrade

Shares of Mineral Resources Ltd dropped 6.3% on Friday, ending the session at A$57.15. That marked a sharp decline from Thursday’s close of A$61.02, putting the miner under selling pressure heading into the weekend.

31 January 2026

ASX:MIN.AX·Lithium·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Denison Mines stock slips as uranium tops $100; Phoenix permit decision back in focus

Denison Mines Corp’s U.S.-listed shares slipped 2.1% to $4.15 in late morning trading Friday, after fluctuating between $4.06 and $4.24. More than 13.5 million shares changed hands.

30 January 2026

Mining Industry·NYSE:DNN·Stock Market

Vale stock rises despite Brazil ordering Viga mine shut; iron ore firms ahead of earnings

Vale’s U.S.-listed shares climbed 1.1% to $16.94 by 9:12 a.m. EST on Friday, recovering some ground after a new regulatory setback in Brazil.

30 January 2026

Mining Industry·NYSE:VALE·Stock Market

Barrick Mining stock drops before the bell as gold tumbles and JPMorgan weighs in

Barrick Mining Corp shares dropped 5.4% to $49.26 in premarket trading by 7:18 a.m. EST on Friday, following a 1.8% decline to $52.05 at Thursday’s close.

30 January 2026

Gold Prices·Mining Industry·NYSE:B·Stock Market

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China dropped 4.46% on Friday, settling at 160,500 yuan a tonne, erasing some of the gains seen earlier this year. U.S.-listed lithium miners slipped before the Wall Street open: Albemarle fell $3.70, or about 2%, to $180.70; SQM lost $1.92, or 2.3%, to $81.64; and Lithium Americas slid 58 cents, down 9.7%, to $5.43.

30 January 2026

China Economy·LSE:AMG·Mining Industry·NYSE:ALB·NYSE:LAC·NYSE:SQM·Stock Market

FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide

The UK stock market barely moved on Friday. Experian surged following a fresh buyback announcement, balancing out sharp losses in major miners as metal prices dipped. The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged up roughly 0.2% to about 10,189 points, while the FTSE 250, more UK-focused, held steady.

30 January 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:AAL·LSE:ANTO·LSE:BARC·LSE:EDV·LSE:EXPN·LSE:EZJ·LSE:FRES·LSE:GLEN·LSE:IAG·LSE:LLOY·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Antofagasta plc share price drops 5% after copper’s record spike — what to watch next

Antofagasta shares dropped sharply in early London trading on Friday, wiping out much of this week’s gains as copper prices swung wildly. By 0855 GMT, the stock was down 5.4% at 3,583 pence.

30 January 2026

LSE:ANTO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Fresnillo share price drops in London as gold, silver slide and 2026 output cut sinks in

Fresnillo PLC shares dropped on Friday, deepening the steep selloff in the London-listed gold and silver miner. The decline came as bullion prices weakened and investors zeroed in on the company’s lowered output targets for 2026.

30 January 2026

Gold Prices·LSE:FRES·Mining Industry·Silver Prices·Stock Market

Glencore share price slips at the open as Rio Tinto offer deadline looms

Glencore shares slipped 2.8% to 493.8 pence soon after Friday’s London open, dropping below Thursday’s 507.9 pence finish.

30 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Rio Tinto stock price slips as Brazil aluminium deal lands and Glencore deadline nears

Rio Tinto shares fell 1.9% to 6,718 pence in early London trading on Friday, paring gains from the previous session as investors weighed a new aluminium deal against an approaching takeover deadline.

30 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Mining Industry 30 January 2026 - 1 February 2026

South32 share price slides on metals rout — what to watch before Monday’s ASX open

PLS Group shares slide after quarterly update; Ngungaju restart call now in focus

Vale stock slides 5% as Brazil mine curbs and China PMI cloud the week ahead

Rio Tinto stock drops as metals rout bites; Glencore clock and Brazil deal loom

Antofagasta share price slips after UBS downgrade as copper cools from record highs

Anglo American share price slides after metal selloff — what investors watch before the next session

Rio Tinto share price slips into the weekend as Brazil aluminium deal meets a metal-price pullback

Sandfire Resources share price drops nearly 7% as copper cools — what to watch before the ASX reopens

Fortescue share price slides to A$21 as miners retreat — what to watch before ASX reopens

Lynas Rare Earths share price sinks as U.S. steps back from critical-minerals price floors

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price drops 6% despite lithium guidance upgrade

Denison Mines stock slips as uranium tops $100; Phoenix permit decision back in focus

Vale stock rises despite Brazil ordering Viga mine shut; iron ore firms ahead of earnings

Barrick Mining stock drops before the bell as gold tumbles and JPMorgan weighs in

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

FTSE 100 hovers near record as Experian jumps on $1bn buyback and miners slide

Antofagasta plc share price drops 5% after copper’s record spike — what to watch next

Fresnillo share price drops in London as gold, silver slide and 2026 output cut sinks in

Glencore share price slips at the open as Rio Tinto offer deadline looms

Rio Tinto stock price slips as Brazil aluminium deal lands and Glencore deadline nears

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