Mining

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) shares were trading at AUD 187.48 on 15 May 2026, down 2.34% on the day, consistent with the broader S&Amp;P/ASX 300 Metals andMiningindexwhich fell 2.72%. Over the preceding twelve months, RIO shares had gained approximately 56.20% — a performance that …

BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP), the world's largestMiningcompany byMarket Capitalisation, saw its shares trading at AUD 60.68 on the day, down 2.23% in a broader market selloff that saw the S&P/ASX 300 Metals and Miningindexdecline 2.72% — context that places BHP's movement firmly within sector-wide …

The decline appears driven more byshort-term profit-taking and broader lithium marketVolatilitythan any deterioration in fundamentals. Over the past year, however, the stock remains a standout performer, up nearly192%, reflecting a sharp recovery in sentiment toward lithium producers.

TheInvestmentcase is not just about resource abundance. The real opportunity lies in building a non-China supply chain for magnet materials. For years, China has dominated rare earth mining, refining and magnetManufacturing, leaving automakers, industrial groups and governments exposed to concentration risk. That has pushed …

Rumble Resources Ltd (ASX:RTR) announced that it has entered into a Tenement Sale Agreement alongside joint venture partner AIC Mines Limited for the sale of the Lamil Project to Aventine Resources Limited. The transaction forms part of the company’s strategy to streamline its portfolio …

Macro Metals (ASX: M4M) remained in focus on 15 May 2026 after announcing a binding mining services and profit share agreement with Renegade Metals covering the Gibraltar East Gold Project in Western Australia.

Astral Resources (ASX: AAR) remained in market focus on 15 May 2026 after reporting wide zones of gold mineralisation from the first hole of its ongoing deep diamond drilling program at the Mandilla Gold Project in Western Australia.