December 13, 2021 Vale sells 50% stake in California Steel to Nucor for $400 million The Brazilian mining giant said that the deal is linked to its strategy of focusing on its core businesses and a commitment to a leaner portfolio.
December 13, 2021 Iron ore price jumps as China vows to stabilize economy Iron ore has been on a tumultuous ride this year.
December 13, 2021 Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.
December 13, 2021 Petra Diamonds’ stake in Williamson to shrink as part of deal with Tanzania The company will also grant Tanzania a 16% free-carried interest in its subsidiary Williamson Diamonds Limited.
December 13, 2021 Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.
December 12, 2021 New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.
December 10, 2021 Rio Tinto and Star Diamond make peace Shares in Star Diamond more than double their value after it unveiled a deal with Rio to move ahead with their joint project in Saskatchewan.
December 10, 2021 Anglo American flags major design changes at UK fertilizer project Anglo will invest a further $700 million in the project, Britain's largest new mine project in decades, to get it off the ground.
December 9, 2021 COP26 fails to address supply chain challenges in metals and mining sector — report Today, the gap between ambition and action is greater than ever, and the part that companies involved in the industry will be required to play, remains hazy at best, says…
December 9, 2021 ICMM members paid over $23 billion in taxes in 2020 — report ICMM members commit to contract transparency.
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