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Mining Industry News 23 January 2026 - 26 January 2026

Glencore share price: production report and Rio Tinto deal clock keep GLEN.L in focus

Glencore share price: production report and Rio Tinto deal clock keep GLEN.L in focus

Glencore shares rose 2.2% Friday to 501 pence ahead of its full-year production report due Thursday. Rio Tinto is weighing a bid for Glencore, with a Feb. 5 deadline for a formal offer under UK takeover rules, according to Reuters. Barclays disclosed stakes in Glencore above the 1% threshold. Volatility in metals and currencies is rattling miners and traders.
26 January 2026
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Fortescue stock: Australia Day pause leaves FMG investors watching China iron ore talks

Fortescue stock: Australia Day pause leaves FMG investors watching China iron ore talks

Fortescue shares closed at A$21.51 Friday and will resume trading Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday. The stock is down 5.7% for the week, pressured by a cost update and ongoing contract tensions between major miners and China’s state buyer. Fortescue reported hematite C1 unit costs up 5% to $19.10 per tonne and held $4.7 billion in cash at December’s end. Half-year results are due Feb. 25.
26 January 2026
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Hycroft Mining stock price jumps on $100 silver surge — what HYMC investors watch next

Hycroft Mining stock price jumps on $100 silver surge — what HYMC investors watch next

Hycroft Mining shares jumped 8.5% to $50.65 Friday as silver surged past $100 an ounce, fueled by retail buying and tight supply. About 7 million HYMC shares traded hands. The company highlighted strong drill results at its Nevada mine and expects $41.3 million from warrant exercises this month. Investors are watching for volatility when U.S. markets reopen Monday after the holiday.
25 January 2026
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Fresnillo PLC stock price: why Friday’s £41.68 close puts the silver miner in focus this week

Fresnillo PLC stock price: why Friday’s £41.68 close puts the silver miner in focus this week

Fresnillo shares closed Friday up 2.06% at 4,168 pence, a new 52-week high, as silver surged past $100 an ounce and gold hit records. About 843,000 Fresnillo shares traded between 4,030 and 4,190 pence. The company will release its fourth-quarter production report on Jan. 28. The U.S. Federal Reserve meets Jan. 27-28, with markets watching for further moves in metals and currencies.
25 January 2026
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Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.
25 January 2026
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Evolution Mining share price jumps 5% as gold nears $5,000 — what to watch when the ASX reopens

Evolution Mining share price jumps 5% as gold nears $5,000 — what to watch when the ASX reopens

Evolution Mining shares closed at A$14.86 Friday, up 5.3%, with 7.43 million shares traded as gold prices neared record highs. The ASX will remain shut until Tuesday for the Australia Day holiday. Evolution’s quarterly report showed record mine cash flow but flagged a rain-related halt at Ernest Henry, which may trim copper and gold output. Investors await half-year results on Feb. 11.
25 January 2026
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BHP stock price jumps toward a fresh high, but the next week hinges on Chile and China

BHP stock price jumps toward a fresh high, but the next week hinges on Chile and China

BHP’s U.S.-listed shares rose 3.9% to $67.52 Friday as traders tracked a new blockade near its Escondida copper mine in Chile, which has stalled supplies and staff movement. The company is also rerouting iron ore shipments from China after a sales ban, sending cargoes to Malaysia and Vietnam. Stocks of its Jimblebar Blend Fines at Chinese ports jumped 360% to 8.1 million tons.
25 January 2026
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Ucore Rare Metals stock slips into the weekend as critical minerals policy stays in play

Ucore Rare Metals stock slips into the weekend as critical minerals policy stays in play

Ucore Rare Metals shares fell 2.5% to C$9.60 in Toronto Friday as investors weighed new government talks on critical minerals supply chains. Italy and Germany announced a joint strategy to secure raw materials, with Rome urging resistance to China’s pricing power. No new Ucore filings or earnings were released. Silver surged past $100 an ounce, drawing attention to mining stocks ahead of central bank meetings next week.
24 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto shares closed Friday up 1.39% at £65.76, about 1.5% below their 52-week high. Broker upgrades followed a strong Q4 production update, with copper output boosted by Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi. Investors await a Feb. 5 deadline on Glencore talks and annual results on Feb. 19. Trading volume was 1.7 million shares, below the 50-day average.
24 January 2026
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BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP diverted Jimblebar Blend Fines iron ore shipments to Malaysia and Vietnam after China’s state buyer told mills not to purchase the product during 2026 contract talks, Reuters reported. Port stocks jumped to 8.1 million tons by Jan. 13, up 360% since September. BHP shares rose 0.7% in Sydney to A$48.43. Striking contract workers blocked access to BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile for a fourth day.
24 January 2026
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Hecla Mining (HL) stock closes up as silver breaks $100 — what investors watch next week

Hecla Mining (HL) stock closes up as silver breaks $100 — what investors watch next week

Hecla Mining shares rose 1.6% to $31.81 Friday as silver surged past $100 an ounce for the first time, fueling heavy trading. Canaccord downgraded Hecla to hold, citing the stock’s sharp run-up and flat production outlook. Hecla will host an Investor Day in New York on Monday and present at a TD Cowen conference Jan. 29. U.S. markets are now closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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Antofagasta share price slips in London as Twin Metals vote and copper swings keep traders cautious

Antofagasta share price slips in London as Twin Metals vote and copper swings keep traders cautious

Antofagasta plc shares fell 0.6% to 3,495 pence in early London trading. The U.S. House voted 214-208 to overturn Minnesota’s mining ban, potentially reviving Antofagasta’s Twin Metals project if the Senate agrees. Copper prices rose 0.4% after recent volatility, with analysts citing tight supply and weak Chinese demand. Investors await Antofagasta’s quarterly update on Jan. 29.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:05 EST — Market closed. Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, clawing back above the $1,000 mark into the weekend. The stock ranged from $982.30 to $1,001.20 and traded about 2.36 million shares, with U.S. markets shut on Saturday. The move matters because Costco has become a quick read on the steadier end of U.S. consumer spending, and it is landing right as investors try to sort out whether rates are headed down again — and what that does to big, expensive retail names. A consumer snapshot on Friday did not
Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
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