Top Australian Mining Stocks This Week: Solstice Minerals Soars on Strong Copper Drilling Results

2026-02-05 17:00:00 ET

Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly round-up of the top-performing mining stocks listed on the ASX, starting with news in Australia's resource sector.

In global news, Australia is taking part in a ministerial meeting aimed at exploring a strategic critical minerals alliance alongside a range of countries, including the US, New Zealand, Europe, the UK, Japan and Canada .

Discussions are set to focus on strengthening supply chain resilience, supporting clean energy transitions and deepening cooperation on strategic critical minerals.

Corporate updates were also shared this week, such as mining giant BHP's (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) record 10 companies selected for its 2026 Xplor program.

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