FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Mining / 10 October 2026
Mining: sector news on Saturday 10 October 2026
Average tone −2.3 (slightly negative) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 23 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Mining | −5.5 | 7 | Coverage was dominated by the reported employee fatality at the Ity mine in Ivory Coast, which is being investigated and weighs on the tone. |
| Rio Tinto | +4.2 | 6 | Coverage was mostly share price updates, with Rio Tinto shares rising on the day, alongside a piece crediting Simandou and lithium growth for its half-year results. |
| Anglo American | −3.3 | 4 | Coverage centred on the EU review holding up the Brazilian nickel mine deal and a warning about a mine closure. |
| Glencore | +3.7 | 4 | Coverage was mostly positive, focusing on Glencore's Guinea bauxite discussions, reassurance over the Horne site and ambitions around an ASX 100 entry and a Rio Tinto merger. |
| Antofagasta | −10.0 | 2 | Coverage centred on the first-ever strike at the Centinela copper mine, with miners escalating it through a hunger protest. |
| Fresnillo | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 Centinela Copper Mine in Chile Hit by First-Ever Strike; JPMorgan Warns Output Impact Could Be "Quite Significant"
First-ever strike at Centinela; JPMorgan warns of significant output impact. - −9.2 Antofagasta Miners Escalate Copper Strike With Hunger Protest
Strike by miners escalating with hunger protest threatens operations. - +8.3 How Did Simandou and Lithium Growth Support Rio Tinto’s (ASX:RIO) 2026 Half Year Results?
Simandou and lithium growth supported half-year results. - +7.5 Guinea: after $300 million in bauxite, Glencore discusses alumina and energy
Glencore expanding Guinea bauxite ties, discussing alumina and energy projects. - −7.0 Endeavour reports tragic loss of life at Ity mine
Fatality at its Ity mine; human tragedy and safety concerns. - −6.8 Endeavour Mining reports "tragic" employee death at Ity
Employee death at Ity reported by the company. - −6.7 Endeavour Mining Reports Employee Fatality at Ity Mine in Ivory Coast
Employee fatality at Ity mine in Ivory Coast. - −6.5 Endeavour Mining Reports Employee Fatality At Ity Mine On Oct 7
Employee fatality at Ity mine reported. - −6.3 Endeavour Mining investigates fatal incident at Ity gold mine
Fatal incident at Ity under investigation; safety and possible disruption. - +5.8 Glencore eyes ASX 100 entry as CEO revives Rio Tinto merger ambitions
ASX 100 entry plans and CEO reviving Rio Tinto merger ambitions. - +5.8 Rio Tinto advances Friday, outperforms market
Shares advanced and outperformed the market. - −5.0 EU Block on MMG Nickel Deal Deepens Europe’s Reliance on Indonesian Supply
EU block on nickel deal involving Anglo's Brazilian nickel assets.