August 24, 2021 Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.
August 23, 2021 St Barbara taking C$230-275m write down of Canadian assets The Torquoy gold mine reached commercial production in March 2018 and was acquired by St Barbara in mid-2019.
August 23, 2021 Iron ore price down as China’s steel output slows Pressured by rising supply and cuts in steel production, iron ore has fallen roughly 40% since mid-July.
August 23, 2021 Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility has been extended by six months to March 2, 2022.
August 23, 2021 Clay found in bauxite deposits helps produce low-carbon cement Belterra clay has been found to have enough minerals with aluminum content to ensure good quality cement.
August 23, 2021 Gem Diamonds sells Botswana unit for $4 million The company's main asset in Botswana is the mothballed Ghaghoo imine, which it acquired from De Beers in 2007.
August 22, 2021 Gold emissions unaffected by last year’s lockdowns — report On average, emissions intensity little changed year over year, but change is expected.
August 21, 2021 Volvo buys world’s first fossil-free steel The Hybrit joint venture created and delivered the first fossil-free steel in the world, produced with 100% green hydrogen instead of coal and coke.
August 21, 2021 First Quantum subsidiary ready to renegotiate Cobre Panama’s concession Minera Panamá said it is prepared to start the process of renegotiating the concession as soon as local authorities are ready to engage.
August 20, 2021 Court rules Intrepid Potash has no water rights in New Mexico Intrepid’s use of the Pecos River water gained controversy after the company disclosed it planned to sell it to the oil and gas industry.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
