May 23, 2024 Rio Tinto faces lawsuit over Panguna copper mine in Bougainville Villagers are seeking compensation for loss and damage that could reach billions of dollars.
May 22, 2024 Record gold and copper prices are also a boon for illegal mining in Peru Illegal mining had become a “huge challenge” and that the government was working on a bill to create a new framework for small miners.
May 22, 2024 Glencore, Rusal extend aluminum supply contract into 2025 Glencore is legally bound to continue the contract because Rusal has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions.
May 22, 2024 Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict minerals Apple has said in the past that it does not directly buy, procure or source primary minerals, and it has been auditing its suppliers for several years.
May 22, 2024 Zimbabwe’s central bank gold reserves to back ZiG currency rise The ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, launched April 5 is backed by 2.5 tons of gold and $100 million in foreign currency reserves.
May 22, 2024 At least two companies seek Norway seabed mining permits The government aims to issue first licenses in 2025, but companies will require separate approvals to start production.
May 22, 2024 Copper frenzy draws mining giants to Argentina after Milei’s reforms Argentina could be a major supplier by 2035.
May 22, 2024 India’s gold imports seen falling as record price prompts jewellery swaps India's gold imports in 2024 could fall by nearly a fifth from the previous year.
May 22, 2024 Anglo American rejects BHP’s third bid, extends deadline Anglo has left the door open for BHP as it agreed to grant it a one-week extension to table a binding offer.
May 22, 2024 Anglo’s second largest investor demands BHP bid revision Petition by South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns a roughly 7% stake in Anglo, comes just hours before bid deadline.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
