Overall, copper would account for 36% of the combined company’s earnings, according to Jefferies, making the metal its largest business and overtaking the iron-ore operations that turned Rio Tinto into one of the world’s top two miners.

The following is a list of the 10 biggest mining companies by trailing 12-month (TTM) revenue. 1 Some companies outside the United States report profits semiannually instead of quarterly, so the data may be older than it is for companies that report quarterly. All figures are as of Jan. 8, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

NOAA is weighing two applications from The Metals Co. to explore for minerals in international waters despite pushback from environmental groups and

The Trump administration and U.S. Congress are launching a plan this week to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota and prevent future administrations from taking similar steps,

Shares of Hycroft Mining ( HYMC +4.09%) kept soaring in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The prospective miner of gold and silver in Nevada was up over 100% last month and is up over 1,000% in the past year due to rising prices of gold and silver alongside the development of its mining holdings.

Coal mining across Coronado Global Resources Inc.’s Curragh complex in Australia’s Queensland state was halted after a worker was killed, adding to woes for the company that’s already dealing with slumping prices.

Superheat has unveiled a water heater that doubles as a Bitcoin miner, turning excess heat from computing processors into crypto earnings.

After rising almost 1,000%, the pre-revenue stock looks risky to buy right now.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition alleging illegal sand mining and allotment of mining leases, observing that the petition was filed by a litigant who did not disclose his locus and it appeared that the plea was filed to settle personal scores with one individual.

Greenland's harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require.