Burgundy halts Ekati pit mining, lays off hundreds
Ekati’s Misery underground diamond mine, located roughly 2 km from Point Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories will continue to operate.
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Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia
She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.
Antofagasta’s copper production up 11% in strong first half
The Chilean miner, the largest copper producer after Codelco, generated 314,900 tonnes of copper in H1 2025, up from 284,700 in H1 2024.
Apple invests $500M in Pentagon-backed MP Materials
Apple and MP Materials are joining forces to develop a local supply chain of rare earth magnets.
Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO
The board believes the company has become too complex, and the new CEO will be tasked with simplifying it.
Lockheed Martin reboots Pacific seabed mining plans
The US defense giant holds two licenses in the mineral-rich Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the eastern Pacific ocean.
Friedland backs Trump’s copper tariff as wake-up call
Friedland commended Trump for doing what’s "obvious" and "intelligent", as the US needs to produce the metal.
Barrick hit again as Mali helicopters take off with $117M in gold
Gold seizure comes only days after Mali's junta leader signed a law allowing himself to stay in power indefinitely.
BHP shelved ‘urgent’ Pilbara climate plans: reports
Leaked documents reveal delays in climate projects in Western Australia despite internal warnings about reputational risks.