October 8, 2021 Antofagasta to test use of hydrogen in mining equipment The copper miner has begun testing hydrogen-powered haulage truck at its Centinela copper mine, in northern Chile.
October 8, 2021 BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals CEO Mike Henry said the company is ready for a strategic shift out of its geographical, advanced-economies comfort zone.
October 7, 2021 Mountain Province Diamonds CEO steps down Stuart Brown, who took the helm in 2018, also resigned as a director of the company.
October 7, 2021 Canadian miners need to create value as M&As pick up — report Report shows the market is in the midst of a fresh wave of consolidation as companies benefit from strong metal prices.
October 7, 2021 Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks because some of the largest nickel operations are located in Indonesia, New Caledonia and the Philippines.
October 7, 2021 Fortescue grabs 60% of Dutch energy tech firm The miner's green energy arm said the acquisition is part of FMG's plan to supply 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
October 6, 2021 Group Ten Metals close to initial resource for Stillwater West project in Montana Group Ten is bringing PGM bulk mining to North America for the first time, CEO says.
October 6, 2021 Copper price down amid demand outlook worries Germany’s factory orders slumped 7.7% in August, in the third-biggest drop in the past 30 years.
October 6, 2021 Gold Resource to buy Aquila in $30 million deal The new miner will be an intermediate gold producer once Aquila’s Back Forty zinc and copper project in Michigan begins production.
October 6, 2021 Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
