May 22, 2025 Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down Rio Tinto has started its search for a successor to Stausholm, who joined the company in 2018 and has led it since 2021.
May 19, 2025 Mineral Resources names Malcolm Bundey as next chair Appointment comes amid a major governance shake-up, as the company tries to rebuild its reputation following scandals tied to its founder Chris Ellison.
May 16, 2025 Canadian green iron industry could be worth billions, create 14,000 jobs – report Report identifies “a vast but unrealized potential for Canada to shift from exporting raw iron ore to value-added green hot briquetted iron."
May 14, 2025 Morgan Stanley hires Goldman’s metals and mining head David Hammond will rejoin Morgan Stanley later this year as a managing director focused on metals, mining and basic materials.
May 12, 2025 South32 appoints Anglo American executive Matthew Daley as CEO Daley will join as deputy chief executive officer early next year.
May 5, 2025 CIM launches Innovation and Technology Society Initiative aims to accelerate the development and adoption of solutions to the mining industry’s most pressing challenges.
May 2, 2025 Newmont promotes Natascha Viljoen to president & COO Prior to joining Newmont, Viljoen served as chief executive officer of Anglo American Platinum.
April 28, 2025 China’s CMOC elevates ex-Glencore trader as top execs depart CMOC said its chairman Yuan Honglin and vice chair Li Chaochun both resigned for personal reasons.
April 24, 2025 South32 breaks ground on remote operating center at Hermosa project in Arizona The Hermosa project is currently the only advanced US mining project capable of producing two federally designated critical minerals: zinc and manganese.
April 22, 2025 BHP prepares to start succession process for mining’s top job The internal frontrunners for the role are seen to be Geraldine Slattery, who heads the company’s Australian mines, Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant, and Ragnar Udd, who runs the commercial…
Sumitomo’s Madagascar nickel-cobalt project remains shut due to cyclone damage Company spokesperson said it is expected to take several weeks to assess the extent of the damage. February 18, 2026 | 07:05 am