FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Mining / 2 October 2026
Mining: sector news on Friday 2 October 2026
Average tone +3.1 (positive) across 6 companies with relevant coverage, from 45 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto | +6.3 | 30 | Coverage was dominated by the government-backed deal keeping the Bell Bay smelter running to 2031, which is a clear positive. |
| Glencore | +5.7 | 7 | Coverage was mainly about New South Wales approvals for Glencore's coal mine extensions, alongside its Li-Cycle acquisition, a Moroccan battery-recycling partnership and a continuing share buy-back. |
| Fresnillo | +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. |
| Anglo American | +2.8 | 2 | Coverage centred on the Teck deal, which is awaiting only China's final sign-off, and on executives reinvesting their interim dividend in company shares. |
| Antofagasta | +5.7 | 2 | Coverage noted Antofagasta shares leading the FTSE 100 higher and Citi rating the stock a Buy. |
| Endeavour Mining | −3.8 | 1 | The only relevant coverage looked at Endeavour Mining's cash reserves facing scrutiny over tax and development funding needs. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Why Is Antofagasta (LSE:ANTO) Leading The FTSE 100 Higher Today?
Shares leading the FTSE 100 higher - +9.2 Double win for Glencore: Glendell mine granted Mod 6 approval following HVO expansion
Glendell mine gains approval for modification, supporting coal operations. - −9.2 Your toothpaste, their river: a Madagascar mine faces a court battle over poisoned water
Madagascar mine faces court over poisoned water - +9.2 Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay smelter secured by A$200 million government package
Government package secures Bell Bay smelter operations - +9.2 Albanese and Rio Tinto strike five-year deal to keep Tasmania’s Bell Bay smelter running
Five-year deal keeps Bell Bay smelter running - +8.3 Yancoal, Glencore win NSW approval for coal mine extensions
NSW approval for coal mine extensions benefits Glencore's operations. - +8.3 Rio Tinto secures Bell Bay aluminium smelter operations till 2031
Bell Bay operations secured to 2031 - +8.3 Rio Tinto, Government Deal Secures Bell Bay Smelter Until 2031
Deal secures Bell Bay smelter until 2031 - +8.3 Aboriginal consent advances Rio Tinto (RIO)'s proposed Winu mine toward first copper by 2030.
Aboriginal consent advances Winu copper project - +8.3 Rio Tinto Secures $200 Million Lifeline for Tasmania's Bell Bay Smelter Through 2031
Lifeline secures Bell Bay through 2031 - +8.3 Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay aluminium smelter secures five-year extension with $200m support
Five-year extension with government support - +8.3 Berenberg raises Rio Tinto stock target to GBp 8,700
Berenberg raises price target