December 8, 2020

Rio Tinto, Newmont move to promote gender equality in mining

The mining giants are part of the International Women in Resources Mentoring Programme.

December 7, 2020

Glencore’s succession isn’t over yet

Glasenberg’s exit hasn’t been the brutal Darwinian process he so often predicted.

December 7, 2020

Miners launch strike at Resolute gold mine in Mali

Workers at Syama gold mine have launched a five-day strike in a dispute over policy on covid-19.

December 4, 2020

MINING PEOPLE: Gold Standard, Integra, Tarachi Gold, Torex, Vizsla

Key moves in the mining industry.

December 4, 2020

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO

Announcement came as the Swiss firm revealed an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

December 3, 2020

Innu communities sign Reconciliation and Collaboration Agreement with IOC

IOC, majority owned by Rio Tinto, operations are integrated across a mine and processing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and a port and stockpile in Sept-Iles, Quebec.

December 2, 2020

Copper bonanza is emboldening unions in biggest-producing nation

The confluence of factors turning producers into cash machines is also emboldening workers in Chile, raising the risk of stoppages in a hectic period.

December 1, 2020

SME to hold critical minerals supply chain symposium

Eight virtual roundtable discussions take place on December 8.

November 30, 2020

Field narrows for Rio Tinto’s top job

Some major mining executives have ruled themselves out, and there is not a long list of acceptable candidates.

November 27, 2020

New mining skills hubs for Australia’s future workforce

Through the Mining Skills Organisation Pilot, the industry has the flexibility to trial innovative new approaches to skills development and acquisition.