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Mining News 13 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Northern Star share price climbs after FY26 cost hike — what investors watch next

Northern Star share price climbs after FY26 cost hike — what investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 20, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — The market has closed. Northern Star Resources ended Tuesday up 1.08%, closing at A$27.98. The Australian gold miner had lifted its full-year cost guidance. Shares fluctuated between A$27.47 and A$28.08 during the session. (StockAnalysis) The clock is ticking. The cost reset comes after a production downgrade revealed by softer December-quarter gold sales, giving investors little time before the next data release. (TipRanks) Northern Star has raised its FY26 all-in sustaining cost (AISC) guidance to A$2,600–A$2,800 an ounce, up from the previous range of A$2,300–A$2,700, according to a statement filed with the ASX. The
20 January 2026
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BHP share price slides after Jansen potash cost jump and China iron ore discounts

BHP share price slides after Jansen potash cost jump and China iron ore discounts

Sydney, January 20, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — Market closed BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares finished Tuesday down 2%, slipping to A$47.78. The miner cited pricing pressure linked to ongoing iron ore contract negotiations in China and announced an increased budget for its Jansen Stage 1 potash project in Canada. (BHP) The timing feels off. Iron ore remains the backbone of BHP’s cash flow, even as the company pushes to expand its potash and copper earnings. All this, while trying to keep costs in check. China finds itself at the heart of both trends. Its crude steel production dropped to
20 January 2026
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BHP share price slips as iron ore hits two-week low; operational review due Tuesday

BHP share price slips as iron ore hits two-week low; operational review due Tuesday

Sydney, Jan 19, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — The market has closed. BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) shares dipped on Monday, dragged down by falling iron ore futures. New data out of China rattled traders, raising doubts about steel demand ahead. The stock ended the day 0.35% lower, settling at A$48.82. (Investing.com) Attention shifts to BHP’s Operational Review on Tuesday, a production update for the half-year ending Dec. 31. This report frequently influences market moves in miners over the following days. (bhp.com) China’s newest data offered little relief. The economy expanded by 5.0% in 2025 but cooled to 4.5% in Q4, with
19 January 2026
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BHP share price faces a Tuesday test as operational review looms and iron ore cools

BHP share price faces a Tuesday test as operational review looms and iron ore cools

Sydney, January 18, 2026, 17:08 AEDT — The market has closed. BHP Group Ltd shares closed Friday down 0.8% at A$48.99, yet remained roughly 3.5% higher than the previous week, hovering near a 52-week peak ahead of a crucial company update. (Investing.com) As the ASX remains closed over the weekend, focus shifts to Tuesday’s “operational review” — BHP’s routine production and sales report — looking for clues on whether volumes or costs are veering off track ahead of February’s earnings. This matters since BHP is frequently viewed as a direct play on iron ore and copper, both of which have
18 January 2026
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Freeport-McMoRan stock near $60 as copper AI demand and Indonesia risks collide ahead of earnings

Freeport-McMoRan stock near $60 as copper AI demand and Indonesia risks collide ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 15, 2026, 15:00 (EST) — Regular session Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) shares were little changed at $60.34 in afternoon trade on Thursday, holding near a 52-week high after closing at $60.35 on Wednesday. The stock ranged from $58.73 to $60.60 so far in the session. (MarketWatch) Copper has been the driver, again, after Rio Tinto said it will supply copper for Amazon’s AI data centers. Copper on the London Metal Exchange has climbed above $13,000 a metric ton, about 40% higher than a year ago. Freeport, the top U.S. producer, has been expanding copper leaching — using solutions to
15 January 2026
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Vale (VALE) stock stays flat as debt payment hits and China iron ore signals shift

Vale (VALE) stock stays flat as debt payment hits and China iron ore signals shift

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 11:22 (EST) — Regular session Vale S.A.’s shares in the U.S. edged up just 0.1% to $14.63 Thursday morning, following the miner’s announcement that it will pay R$130.0 million in interest and principal on its 8th-issue debentures. The payment concerns the 3rd series, which matures on Jan. 15. Vale also noted the 4th series is still outstanding. The payment is routine. Yet it comes as investors turn a sharper eye on balance sheets, even among major miners, scrutinizing how cash divides between debt repayments and shareholder payouts. Iron ore continues to be the main wildcard
15 January 2026
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Mineral Resources shares jump after AustralianSuper lifts stake, with Q2 update next in focus

Mineral Resources shares jump after AustralianSuper lifts stake, with Q2 update next in focus

Sydney, Jan 15, 2026, 17:55 AEDT — After-hours Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) shares ended 2.2% higher at A$62.67 on Thursday, as investors weighed a fresh increase in the register by superannuation giant AustralianSuper ahead of the miner’s next quarterly update later this month. The move matters now because money has been moving quickly across Australian materials names, and the next company report is close enough to shape positioning. MinRes sits in the messy overlap of iron ore and lithium, where sentiment can flip in a day on China data or policy noise. A bigger institutional stake does not change output,
15 January 2026
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Critical Metals (CRML) jumps after Greenland drill assays — what to watch next

Critical Metals (CRML) jumps after Greenland drill assays — what to watch next

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 19:27 EST — After-hours Critical Metals Corp shares jumped roughly 33 percent to $17.93 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following a wild day that saw prices fluctuate between $13.03 and $19.05 on heavy volume. Around 60 million shares changed hands. Washington remains focused on critical minerals supply chains as President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he would delay tariffs on rare earths and lithium for the time being. Instead, he urged officials to work on securing supplies from abroad — a stance that has investors closely watching miners and processors linked to non-China sources. (Reuters) Critical Metals
15 January 2026
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Taseko Mines stock jumps as Florence Copper nears start-up, CEO flags first cathode “within weeks”

Taseko Mines stock jumps as Florence Copper nears start-up, CEO flags first cathode “within weeks”

Toronto, Jan 14, 2026, 14:06 ET — Regular session Taseko Mines Limited shares rose Wednesday as the copper producer nears its initial production goal at the Florence Copper project in Arizona. The company also flagged a stronger finish to the year at its Gibraltar mine. The company’s U.S.-listed shares (TGB) climbed roughly 11% to $7.25, outpacing the wider market. This update is crucial since Florence is the company’s key growth driver. Investors want proof the plant can shift from construction to stable operations without hiccups. With copper prices heating up, any production news is under a sharper spotlight. Taseko announced
14 January 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends at two-month high as oil and copper lift miners, banks slide

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 ends at two-month high as oil and copper lift miners, banks slide

SYDNEY, Jan 14, 2026, 21:52 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares ticked up on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing 12.1 points, or 0.14%, higher at 8,820.6. The All Ordinaries also nudged up, gaining 13.3 points, or 0.15%, to finish at 9,151.8. (CommBank) Miners and energy stocks pushed the market higher, but major banks weighed it down. The mining sector index gained 0.9%, with energy climbing 2.3%. Financials dropped 0.7%, while Commonwealth Bank of Australia dipped 1.3%. Craig Sidney, senior investment adviser at Shaw and Partners, noted that bank selling has persisted amid expectations of tighter policy, with investors shifting
14 January 2026
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MARA stock steadies as Bitdeer closes in on mining lead; Washington crypto bill in focus

MARA stock steadies as Bitdeer closes in on mining lead; Washington crypto bill in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 10:43 EST — Regular session MARA Holdings, Inc. shares edged up 0.1% to $10.66 on Tuesday, mirroring a bitcoin increase during the U.S. morning session. The stock stands at a crossroads between two rapid developments: which players can continue ramping up computing power in a fiercely competitive mining space, and whether Washington will roll out regulations that either simplify crypto ownership or tighten the screws on operations. The mix can shift fast. When bitcoin holds steady, miners usually see a boost. But when profits tighten, it’s leadership on output and uptime that takes center stage—more
13 January 2026
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Gold price near $4,600 keeps Barrick Mining stock in focus ahead of U.S. CPI

Gold price near $4,600 keeps Barrick Mining stock in focus ahead of U.S. CPI

New York, January 13, 2026, 06:10 EST — Premarket Barrick Mining shares were flat at $49.03 in early U.S. premarket trade on Tuesday after climbing 2.55% on Monday to their highest close in a year. The stock briefly hit $49.74, the top of its 52-week range, in the prior session. (Investing.com) Gold, which miners sell and which does not pay interest, held just below record levels as traders waited for the U.S. Consumer Price Index report later on Tuesday. Spot gold — the price for immediate delivery — was down 0.1% at $4,588.43 an ounce by 0947 GMT, after Monday’s
13 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

7 February 2026
Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

7 February 2026
ANZ shares closed at A$37.01 on Friday, down 1.52% as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2% and nearly $70 billion was wiped from the market. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85%, prompting ANZ to lift variable home loan rates from Feb. 13. ANZ announced a new Salesforce-based AI CRM rollout and a board change effective Feb. 8. Investors await ANZ’s first-quarter update on Feb. 12.
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