FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Mining / 30 September 2026
Mining: sector news on Wednesday 30 September 2026
Average tone +1.8 (slightly positive) across 6 companies with relevant coverage, from 53 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencore | +6.3 | 21 | Coverage was dominated by NSW approval for the Hunter Valley coal expansion with Yancoal, alongside upbeat items on energy trading profits and the City's backing. |
| Rio Tinto | +3.7 | 20 | Coverage was mostly positive, led by a Macquarie upgrade, a supportive UBS iron ore view and news of low-carbon aluminium supply expansion and new agreements. |
| Anglo American | +3.7 | 6 | Coverage was mostly about Anglo American starting to use desalinated water at Los Bronces, which reads as operational progress. |
| Antofagasta | −7.7 | 4 | Coverage centred on the threat of a strike by unions at the Centinela copper mine, with a vote due this weekend. |
| Endeavour Mining | −4.7 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a MarketWatch note that Endeavour Mining slipped on Tuesday and underperformed the market. |
| Fresnillo | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage focused on Fresnillo's own presentation of its growth pipeline, strong cash flow and a bullish outlook for metals. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Macquarie Upgrades Rio Tinto Group to Outperform from Neutral; Price Target is AU$186
Macquarie upgrade to Outperform with price target - −9.7 Unions at Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine ready for strike
Strike threat at Centinela mine risks output and costs - +9.7 Fresnillo Highlights Growth Pipeline, Strong Cash Flow and Bullish Metals Outlook
Company highlights growth pipeline, strong cash flow and bullish metals outlook - +9.2 Glencore Secures Approval for Key Australian Coal Mine Expansion
Approval secured for key Australian mine expansion - +9.2 Glencore JV wins NSW approval to extend Hunter Valley mine to 2045 (GLCNF:OTCMKTS)
JV wins approval to extend mine to 2045 - +9.2 Glencore (GLCNF) Secures NSW Approval for Hunter Valley Project, Extending Coal Operations
NSW approval extends Hunter Valley coal operations - −9.2 Madagascar villagers file claim against Rio Tinto over alleged mine contamination
Legal claim over alleged mine contamination in Madagascar - +9.0 Glencore and Yancoal Receive Approval for Hunter Valley Coal Mine Expansion
Approval for Hunter Valley expansion with Yancoal - +9.0 Glencore and Yancoal win approval for Hunter Valley coal expansion
Hunter Valley expansion approval won - +9.0 Glencore gains approval to extend Hunter Valley coal operations in Australia
Approval to extend Hunter Valley operations - +9.0 Glencore wins approval to extend Hunter Valley coal operations in Australia
Approval to extend Hunter Valley operations - +8.8 NSW Approves Glencore’s Record-Breaking Hunter Valley Coal Expansion
Record-breaking Hunter Valley expansion approved