FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Mining / 20 October 2026
Mining: sector news on Tuesday 20 October 2026
Average tone +3.2 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 46 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto | −2.8 | 15 | Coverage was mixed to negative, with reports of falling production as ore depletes, a Citi target cut, a safety incident and concerns over a lobbyist appointment. |
| Anglo American | +2.0 | 12 | Coverage centred on China clearing the final hurdle for the Teck merger and continuing interest in a De Beers sale, both leaning positive. |
| Glencore | +2.8 | 12 | Coverage was mainly about Glencore's $40m funding and offtake deal letting Orion Minerals develop the Prieska mine, plus support for a Brazilian nickel project and talk of an Australian listing. |
| Antofagasta | +7.0 | 6 | Coverage was mainly about the end of the strike at the Centinela mine after unions ratified a new contract, which is good for operations. |
| Fresnillo | +7.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Fresnillo's profits rising sharply even as output slipped. |
| Endeavour Mining | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Anglo American on track for Teck merger as China clears final hurdle
China clears final hurdle for Teck merger, a major positive. - +10.0 Centinela strike ends as unions and Antofagasta reach deal - www.mining-journal.com
Strike ends after agreement with unions - +10.0 Antofagasta workers end strike at Centinela mine after ratifying deal with unions (ANFGF:OTCMKTS)
Workers ratified deal, ending Centinela strike - +9.7 Centinela strike ends as unions ratify Antofagasta contract - News and Statistics
Unions ratified contract, strike over - +9.2 Antofagasta's Centinela Mine Strike Ends, ANFGF Dividend Outlook Remains Stable
Centinela strike ended and dividend outlook stable - −8.3 Rio Tinto Production Plummets as Remaining Ore Depleted
Production plummeting as remaining ore depleted. - −7.5 ‘Serious concerns’: Rio Tinto lobby firm employee appointed to LNP port board
Serious concerns over Rio lobby firm employee appointment. - +7.0 FTSE 100 Fresnillo (LSE:FRES) Profits Leap as Output Slips
Profits leap is positive, though lower output tempers the outlook. - −6.7 Manager criticised after falling crane motor hit seafarer on Rio Tinto bulker
Safety incident on Rio Tinto bulker, manager criticised. - +6.7 Rio Tinto stock: Berenberg keeps Buy on Rio Tinto stock at GBP 87.00 - ad-hoc-news.de
Berenberg maintains Buy rating with GBP 87 target. - −5.8 Anglo American posts 5% drop in Q3 copper output on Chile weather disruptions
Q3 copper output fell 5% on Chilean weather disruptions. - +5.8 Anglo American stock: JPMorgan sets GBp 3,850 target for Anglo American stock - ad-hoc-news.de
JPMorgan sets a 3,850p price target.