January 16, 2025

Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed potential merger

A $160 billion Rio Tinto-Glencore combination makes sense in a copper-centric world, but we've been here before.

January 16, 2025

Rio Tinto, Glencore discussed mining’s biggest-ever potential merger

Combining the two businesses would potentially create a behemoth to leapfrog longstanding industry leader BHP Group.

January 16, 2025

SSR review of Çöpler mine incident points to third-party design flaw

Experts found third-party test data overestimated the shear strength properties of the liner system at the base of the heap leach.

January 16, 2025

Maaden considers bond sale to fund expansion

Miner is considering an international bond sale this year to help fund a more than $12 billion investment program.

January 16, 2025

Brazil’s Cosan unloads stake in miner Vale

Cosan has unloaded some 173 million shares it owned in the mining giant.

January 16, 2025

Antofagasta misses 2024 copper target, keeps 2025 guidance

Antofagasta — which operates four copper mines in Chile — maintained its 2025 guidance at 660,000 to 700,000 tonnes.

January 15, 2025

Vale Indonesia awards Petrosea $1 billion contract for nickel ore mining

The contract will be signed in March is effective for 10 years, Vale said on Wednesday.

January 15, 2025

Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments slip, sees global economic resilience

The company shipped 328.6 million tonnes of iron ore from Pilbara in 2024.

January 15, 2025

Rio Tinto, UNBC to research water security, fish ecology in Nechako Watershed

A total of $1.75 million in funding from Rio Tinto will support two research chairs at UNBC for the next five years.

January 15, 2025

Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion

The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again…