Fortescue Ltd slipped 1.3% to close at A$20.04 on Friday, drifting between A$20.04 and A$20.52 through the session. Volume came in around 6.4 million shares.
Shares of Rio Tinto slipped 3.1% to 7,163 pence in early Thursday trading in London after the miner’s full-year results missed expectations. The stock was caught in a range, moving between 7,128 and 7,259 pence.
Shares of Fortescue Ltd finished Thursday up 0.5% at A$20.31, after swinging from A$20.205 to A$20.55 during trading. Volume landed at about 5.23 million shares, market data showed.
BHP Group advanced Thursday, finishing 1.0 Australian dollar higher at A$53.28—a 1.9% gain. The stock extended its rally after posting a better-than-forecast half-year result earlier this week.
Glencore plc shares rose about 3% to 500.45 pence by 0902 GMT on Wednesday after the Swiss-based miner and commodities trader set out a $2 billion shareholder payout with its 2025 results. Adjusted EBITDA — a measure of operating profit before interest, tax and some one-offs — fell 6% to $13.51 billion, above an analysts’ $13.3 billion consensus, and CEO Gary Nagle said “the underlying momentum in H2 was clear.” It comes weeks after rival Rio Tinto abandoned takeover talks.
Evolution Mining Limited shares fell 2.2% to close at A$14.59 on Wednesday, stretching losses to a fifth straight session and leaving the stock about 10% below last week’s record close.
Fortescue Ltd closed 0.5% higher at A$20.20 on Wednesday. The stock saw some movement as investors considered the miner’s possible new iron ore venture in Western Australia, now catching early notice from regulators.
Shares of Northern Star Resources Ltd finished Wednesday’s session 0.7% lower at A$28.02, hitting their session low of A$27.52 before settling at the top end of the day’s range.
Weir Group shares slipped 2.2% to 3,434 pence in early London action Tuesday, pulling back after a burst that sent the stock to a 52-week peak of 3,548 pence on Feb. 12. The mining equipment maker last settled at 3,510 pence. According to LSE data, the shares started the session at 3,506 and touched 3,422 at the low.
Anglo American slipped 1.1% to 3,539 pence by 08:30 GMT, down from Monday’s 3,578 pence close. Shares bounced between 3,525 and 3,574 pence earlier in the session, tracking softer copper prices and waning miner demand.
Rio Tinto looked ready to kick off trading in London on Tuesday, just two days ahead of its full-year earnings. The stock slipped 1.1% in the previous session, closing at 7,111 pence.
Evolution Mining Ltd shares slipped another 1.8% on Tuesday, wrapping up the day at A$14.91. That marks an ongoing drop since last week’s all-time high, putting the stock roughly 8% below its Feb. 11 finish at A$16.28. Shares moved in a range from A$14.80 to A$15.27, with around 4.0 million changing hands.
South32 Ltd closed higher on Tuesday, bucking the seesaw action among base-metals shares. Australia’s major miners picked up momentum after BHP posted earnings that topped forecasts.
Mineral Resources Ltd shares ended up 0.8% at A$52.02 on Tuesday, after trading between A$50.47 and A$52.30, according to data delayed by at least 20 minutes. The miner’s market value was about A$10.3 billion.
BHP Group Ltd surged 4.9% to close at a new record—A$52.84—on Tuesday, propelled by a fatter interim dividend and profits boosted by copper. Shares were active between A$52.73 and A$54.20.
Anglo American heads into Friday’s London session under scrutiny, following a 2.3% drop to 35.84 pounds per share on Thursday. Trading volumes lagged their recent norms, with the broader UK market also losing ground that day.
Vale S.A. climbed 0.3% to $17.43 in premarket deals Thursday, as of 7:30 a.m. EST, with traders positioning ahead of the Brazilian miner’s quarterly results, which are due out after the U.S. session wraps.
Rio Tinto Plc climbed 0.9% to 7,341 pence during early trading in London on Thursday, after the mining giant announced a shake-up in its executive ranks. Shares pushed up to 7,350 pence—matching the 52-week high—having finished Wednesday at 7,279 pence, per Investing.com data.