December 20, 2021 Rio Tinto picks outgoing Canadian ambassador to China as chairman Dominic Barton will join the board in April and take over as chair after Rio's annual general meeting on May 5, replacing Simon Thompson.
December 19, 2021 New copper product kills bacteria 100 times faster than standard copper A new copper product could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
December 19, 2021 Nornickel announces new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint Nornickel’s new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint is based on the from-cradle-to-gate principle.
December 17, 2021 Most commodities prices to average lower in 2022 — report Out of the 27 key commodities, Fitch sees 19 of them averaging lower on a year-on-year basis.
December 17, 2021 Bear Creek acquires Mercedes mine from Equinox The company says the Mercedes acquisition will provide a source of funding for future construction of its Corani silver mine.
December 17, 2021 Lucapa’s Merlin could be next top diamond mine in Australia Preliminary scoping study shows the asset has the potential to yield 2.1 million carats over its 14-year mine life.
December 17, 2021 Norra Kärr deposit could help make the EU self-sufficient in rare earth metals – study A researcher at the University of Gothenburg proposes studying untapped REE deposits outside China so they are developed in an efficient manner.
December 16, 2021 Interventions against illegal mining in Peru narrowly effective Illegal gold miners moved from the Madre De Dios biodiversity hotspot to nearby areas.
December 15, 2021 Cobalt prices expected to stabilize in 2022 – report Cobalt prices rose by 10% in November, breaking through $30 per pound for the first time since the end of 2018.
December 15, 2021 Petra Diamonds to sell half its stake in Williamson mine Tanzania's Caspian is paying $15 million for a 31.5% stake in Williamson Diamonds, which operates the namesake mine.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
