FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Mining / 9 October 2026
Mining: sector news on Friday 9 October 2026
Average tone +0.6 (neutral) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 33 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto | +2.0 | 13 | Coverage was mixed, with positive news on the $1.5b Quebec aluminium expansion, a Prysmian partnership and an RBC upgrade. |
| Anglo American | −5.7 | 12 | Coverage was dominated by the EU's antitrust challenge to the sale of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business to MMG, with Anglo warning it could close the operations if the deal is vetoed. |
| Glencore | +5.5 | 4 | Coverage centred on Glencore's planned Australian listing, with Glencore expecting strong uptake driven by electrification and copper. |
| Antofagasta | −8.0 | 3 | Coverage focused on a strike at the Centinela copper mine, which unions say could cut November output by half. |
| Endeavour Mining | +9.2 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a Kalkine Media piece asking whether Endeavour is setting the bar for gold miner payouts, which leans positive on its shareholder returns. |
| Fresnillo | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 Strike could cut November output at Chile’s Centinela copper mine by half, unions say
Strike could halve November output at Antofagasta's Centinela mine - +10.0 $1.5b Quebec AP60 expansion puts Rio Tinto at heart of low-carbon aluminum race
$1.5b Quebec aluminium expansion positions Rio in low-carbon market - +9.2 Is Endeavour Mining (LSE:EDV) Setting The Bar For Gold Miner Payouts?
Article on Endeavour's payouts, framing dividends favourably - −8.3 Chilean Centinela Copper Mine Workers Strike, Adding Further Uncertainty to Global Copper Supply
Centinela workers strike adds uncertainty to output - +7.7 Glencore sees electrification trend driving strong uptake for Australia listing
Glencore expects strong demand for listing, driven by electrification. - −7.5 Anglo American Warns of Brazilian Closure if EU Vetoes MMG Nickel Deal
Anglo warns of Brazil closure if EU vetoes sale. - −7.5 Anglo American warns EU veto could force closure of Brazil nickel operations
Possible closure of Brazil nickel operations if vetoed. - −7.5 Anglo American Threatens Mine Closures as EU Challenges Chinese Nickel Takeover
Closure threat as EU challenges takeover. - −7.5 Rio Tinto Shares Hit Resistance at Key Moving Average, Down 9.68% on Month
Shares stalled at resistance, down almost 10% on month - −7.0 Update: Market Chatter: Anglo American Plans Closure of Nickel Operations in Brazil If MMG Deal Fails
Closure plans if MMG deal fails. - +6.7 First desalinated water reaches Los Bronces as Anglo American advances towards 2030 goal
Desalinated water reaches Los Bronces, progress on goal. - −6.7 Anglo American Warns EU: Approve MMG Deal Or Brazil Nickel Shuts
Anglo warns Brazil nickel shuts without EU approval.