February 5, 2026 Rio Tinto, Glencore scrap mining mega-merger Deal collapse ends years of on-off talks, despite leadership changes and hopes of creating a copper powerhouse.
February 5, 2026 Resolute secures permit for Doropo gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire Doropo targets 169,000 ounces of gold a year at $1,406/oz AISC over 13 years, with operations starting in 2028.
February 5, 2026 Anglo flags third De Beers writedown as Teck merger looms Diamond market weakness clouds asset sales and strategy as the miner reshapes its portfolio and resets copper output expectations.
February 4, 2026 Congo to ship copper to Saudi Arabia, UAE via US-backed venture Congo’s state-owned miner Gecamines will provide 50,000 tons of copper cathode via its joint venture with Mercuria.
February 4, 2026 Ivanhoe in talks to send Congo zinc to US stockpile Discussions with Gecamines and Mercuria would send Kipushi zinc and critical metals into a new US stockpiling effort.
February 3, 2026 Zimbabwe spodumene exports up 11% in 2025, revenue flat on soft prices The industry has struggled with oversupply of the metal used in battery storage, resulting in a price slump since late 2022.
February 3, 2026 Glencore to sell 40% stake in Congo mines to US-backed consortium Orion CMC would acquire 40% of Mutanda Mining and Kamoto Copper Company for a total enterprise value of $9 billion.
February 3, 2026 Congo fighting drove spike in insurance costs, squeezing miners, insurer says Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo jumped as much as tenfold last year.
February 3, 2026 Ghana offers levy cut as sweetener for higher gold royalty regime Africa's top gold producer wants to replace its flat royalty rate with a sliding system of 5%–12% to capture more value as prices surge.
February 3, 2026 Zimbabwe court rules Impala Platinum not liable for royalty The court sided with the miner, stating no royalty rate was set for products from June 2018 to December 2021.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
