June 30, 2021 Falco signs deal for future tailings facility with First Quantum The First Quantum properties are about 11 km from the Horne 5 mining complex in an area already impacted by historical mining activities.
June 30, 2021 Sandvik partners with Pretium for Brucejack mine trucks Pretium Resources is investing in a fleet of Sandvik Z50 battery-electric haul trucks to replace its diesel truck fleet at its Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.
June 30, 2021 Glencore paid $5.8bn to governments in 2020 Payments to governments in 2020 were lower due to pandemic disruption.
June 30, 2021 Metso Outotec and Halmek Lithium to construct the battery-grade lithium hydroxide process using soda leaching The environmentally sound production process is one of Metso Outotec’s more than 100 Planet Positive products.
June 30, 2021 US EPA weighs Taseko copper mining process akin to fracking The Canadian firm wants to use a process that involves injecting sulfuric acid and water deep underground to break up a mineral deposit.
June 29, 2021 Pacific island of Nauru sets two-year deadline for UN deep-sea mining rules Nauru wants to trigger the so-called "two-year rule", which allows for a mining plan to be approved after two years under whatever rules are in place at that time.
June 28, 2021 “Don’t let fool’s gold fool you,” scientists say Australian and Chinese researchers found invisible gold inside pyrite.
June 27, 2021 AI-enabled digital assistant helping modernize Latin America’s mining industry Chilean startup InDiMin is pioneering AI developments for the mining value chain, from planning to drill and blast, load and haul, mineral recovery and grinding processes.
June 25, 2021 Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.
June 25, 2021 Caterpillar, steelmakers gain as Biden deal ups demand view Heavy-equipment maker and steelmakers surged as US president’s bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure deal buoyed the outlook for demand.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
