Mining Quarterly Review - Q1 2026

GlobalData's "Mining Quarterly Review - Q1 2026" provides a comprehensive coverage on the global mining industry. It provides commodity trends covering macroeconomic trends, price trends, production, capital expenditure of leading miners, development projects momentum, development projects by commodity, country, company and stage. The report also includes a demand drivers section providing information on factors that are affecting the global mining industry. It further provides updates on emissions, safety in mining, regulatory, developments in mining for Q1 2026, European Union's industrial production, US' industrial production, China's industrial production growth rate, China's Manufacturing PMI .

In Q1 2026, most of the coal producers registered declines due to weaker thermal coal demand, while companies such as PT Bumi Resources, Core Natural Resources, Peabody and Coal India posted growth during the quarter.

Most major iron ore producers recorded year-on-year growth, supported by mine ramp-ups and operational improvements. Mineral Resources, NMDC, Fortescue, Rio Tinto and ArcelorMittal reported higher output, while Mitsui, Vale and BHP posted modest declines during the quarter.

Glencore recorded the strongest copper production growth in Q1 2026 due to higher grades at KCC and Mutanda, followed by Rio Tinto supported by the ramp-up at the Oyu Tolgoi mine. In contrast, Freeport, Zijin and BHP recorded declines due to operational challenges and lower planned volumes.

Scope

• The report contains an overview of the key commodities in the mining industry including coal, iron ore, copper, gold, nickel, lead, zinc, uranium and lithium. It provides detailed information on prices, production by country, production by company, development projects update, capital expenditure, and demand drivers.

Reasons to Buy

• To gain an understanding of the quarterly changes in the global mining industry, relevant driving factors
• To understand historical and forecast trends on key commodities
• To identify key players in the global mining industry
• To identify major development projects momentum by region
• To identify the trend in capital expenditure spent by leading miners
• To understand the factors influencing demand drivers of key commodities