Rio Tinto launches sustainability label for aluminium with blockchain
The mining giant said the label will be similar to a nutrition label found on food and drink packaging.
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Turquoise Hill scores win in funding dispute with Rio Tinto over Mongolia mine
It has received temporary relief in the arbitration proceedings against Rio Tinto, which prevents the mining giant from restricting Turquoise's funding talks.
Galantas Gold closer to production after blasting deal
Shares in the Northern Ireland-focused miner soared on the announcement of deal to expand blasting at its Omagh gold mine.
UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 years
Woodhouse Colliery would produce 3.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal and 400,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
De Beers’ diamond sales beat pre-covid levels
The miner's rough-diamond sales jumped 44% in the first cycle of 2021 from to the same period last year.
Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board
Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.
Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia
China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
Gem Diamonds ends 2020 with a bang as demand improves
It emerged as one of the few miners to record revenue growth, driven by a sharp recovery in prices and sales during the second half of 2020.
Premier unveils top-level team for spun-off i-80 Gold
The new US-focused gold miner will be led by Premier's current president and CEO Ewan Downie.
Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR
It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.
Zanaga Iron lines up $25M in deal with Red Arc
Binding term sheet offers staged funding, a path to majority control of the Zanaga project in DRC, and a 1% royalty.
