FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Mining / 5 October 2026
Mining: sector news on Monday 5 October 2026
Average tone +6.9 (strongly positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 17 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencore | +7.0 | 6 | Coverage focused on progress for Glencore's projects, including New South Wales approval for Hunter Valley Operations and steps on its copper developments in Argentina. |
| Rio Tinto | +6.3 | 5 | Coverage centred on the Bell Bay deal securing the smelter to 2031, with Rio's shares reported higher, and on investor interest in its infrastructure assets. |
| Anglo American | +8.8 | 2 | Coverage focused on Anglo American's reported growth in half-year EBITDA and on director share purchases. |
| Antofagasta | +1.3 | 2 | Coverage was thin, with the relevant items being a note weighing strong first-half results against a lower output outlook and a routine weekend share price quote. |
| Endeavour Mining | +10.0 | 2 | Coverage focused on Endeavour Mining's cash generation, with record free cash flow, payouts and a cash windfall seen as strengthening the investment story. |
| Fresnillo | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 How Record Free Cash Flow and Payouts At Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV) Have Changed Its Investment Story
Record free cash flow and payouts improve investment case. - +10.0 Anglo American stock reports USD 4.0 billion H1 EBITDA growth
Reports H1 EBITDA growth of USD 4.0 billion. - +10.0 Cash Windfall Could Be A Game Changer For Endeavour Mining Stock (TSX:EDV)
Cash windfall framed as potentially transformative for the stock. - +10.0 Glencore welcomes New South Wales NSW approval for Hunter Valley Operations HVO
NSW approval for Hunter Valley Operations secures coal asset. - +9.7 Glencore stock gets a USD 5 billion trading outlook boost
Upbeat trading outlook boosts earnings expectations. - +8.3 Rio Tinto stock rises 1.47 percent as Bell Bay deal secures 2031
Shares up and Bell Bay deal secures smelter to 2031. - +7.5 Glencore announced that its Agua Rica project, known as MARA, has rece
Agua Rica MARA project received a positive regulatory step. - +6.7 Rio Tinto's Infrastructure Assets Draw Interest From Singapore Wealth Fund, Ares Management
Strong investor interest in Rio's infrastructure assets. - +5.2 Anglo American reports director share purchases and Anglo American stock trades at EUR 48.95
Director share purchases show insider confidence; share price noted. - +5.0 TasPorts hails second Bell Bay bail-out
Bell Bay bail-out relates to Rio's smelter, supporting its operations. - +4.2 Glencore plans to submit the environmental impact report for its El Pa
Project permitting progress for El Pachón copper project. - +4.2 Can Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and Shougang Turn Steel Emissions Into Fuel?
Steel decarbonisation partnership with Shougang, constructive.