Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am

Greatland expands footprint in Australia’s Paterson region

It has lodged an application for a new exploration license in the area where is already developing the Havieron gold-copper project with Newcrest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 7:12 am

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris bets on Egypt’s gold

AKH Gold, majority owned by Sawiris, inked on Wednesday four contracts to explore in nine blocks located in the country’s eastern desert.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 4:05 am

Egypt hopes for gold rush with fresh exploration tender

Egypt extends deadline for gold mining bid round

Investors now have until May 15 to bid on blocks that will be awarded to the winning companies by September 15.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2021 | 8:06 am

Rio Tinto settles dispute with Australian Tax Office, to pay additional $423 mln

Rio Tinto to tackle customers’ emissions, hands out biggest dividend ever

The miner is giving $9bn in cash back to shareholders and has laid out plans to tackle its global customers' carbon footprint.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2021 | 4:07 am

Iron ore price lowest since January on Fed, Chinese growth worries

Rio Tinto to try producing low-carbon iron in Canada

It has partnered with German steel group SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar and engineering group Paul Wurth for potential industrial scale low-carbon iron production in Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2021 | 7:55 am

BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk

The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2021 | 4:16 am