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Fresnillo news analysis
Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) is in the FTSE 100. 11 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
+7.0 from 1 relevant story. Coverage focused on Fresnillo's profits rising sharply even as output slipped. The strong profit leap gives it a positive lean, held back somewhat by the fall in production.
Tone over time
Coverage of Fresnillo worsened between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 28% from 10 to 7 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its low was −6 in 1 Oct.
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9 days of 11 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | 10 |
| 1 Oct | −6 |
| 2 Oct | 2 |
| 3 Oct | – |
| 4 Oct | – |
| 5 Oct | – |
| 6 Oct | 1 |
| 7 Oct | 3 |
| 8 Oct | 1 |
| 9 Oct | – |
| 10 Oct | – |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | – |
| 14 Oct | −4 |
| 15 Oct | −5 |
| 16 Oct | 1 |
| 17 Oct | – |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | −1 |
| 20 Oct | 7 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | +7.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Fresnillo's profits rising sharply even as output slipped. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | −1.2 | 3 | Coverage was mixed, with Fresnillo named in stock-screening pieces as a quality and silver stock to watch. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +0.8 | 2 | Coverage was mixed: MAG Silver's delisting moves its Juanicipio stake to Pan American, while Zacks kept Fresnillo at Hold with a growth estimate of 54.9 percent. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | −4.5 | 2 | Coverage centred on Fresnillo being among the FTSE 100 fallers, which gives the day a negative lean. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | −3.8 | 1 | The only relevant coverage reported Fresnillo's shares slipping and underperforming the market on Tuesday. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +1.3 | 2 | Coverage was a broker preview in which RBC expects steady third-quarter output and neutral results from Fresnillo. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage centred on Fresnillo being in focus as miners rallied, alongside news that its finance chief is preparing to retire. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +1.2 | 2 | Coverage was mixed: Fresnillo was named among leaders in new Mexico energy permits, while commentary focused on its falling shares and whether to take profits. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +1.8 | 3 | Coverage focused on Fresnillo's recent share price run, a bigger interim dividend set against lower mine output, and a tunnelling machine recovered after flooding at its Mexican silver mine. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | −6.3 | 1 | Coverage focused on Fresnillo's shares falling again over the week as silver and gold prices slipped. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage focused on Fresnillo's own presentation of its growth pipeline, strong cash flow and a bullish outlook for metals. |
Sector: Mining