Metals Market Headlines — 20 February 2026
Top 10 Metals & Mining Headlines
- Newmont-Barrick rift over Nevada heats up
- Orla Mining reports strong economics in Camino Rojo underground PEA
- Wheeler River uranium project clears final hurdle
- Taseko begins Florence Copper output, shares fall post earnings
- Lithium Americas targets up to $1.6B capex on Thacker Pass build this year
- AngloGold invests $28M in Thesis for 5% stake
- Vale to sell Manitoba nickel complex to investor group
- Gold Fields open to further M&A growth
- Rio Tinto doubles down on copper to defend growth strategy
- EnergyX enters US manufacturing phase