July 29, 2024 Fortescue slumps as Capital Group sells $1.2 billion stake The trade represents about 100 million shares, representing around 3.2% of securities on issue.
July 29, 2024 Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project seen aiding climate goal “With an iron content of nearly 65% and few impurities, Simandou project will make Guinea a key player,” Rio says.
July 29, 2024 Union at BHP’s Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible The union and BHP have repeatedly clashed due to work stoppages, pressure to increase production and complaints about worker safety.
July 29, 2024 Nornickel sticks to production outlook despite furnace repairs The miner reported on Monday a 1% drop in nickel output for the first half of the year.
July 29, 2024 China’s COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to build green fuel supply chain The memorandum of understanding includes exploring deployment of green ammonia-fueled vessels to transport iron ore in the China-Australia iron ore corridor.
July 29, 2024 BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile now fully autonomous Spence copper mine in Chile has celebrated three months of being BHP’s first fully autonomous operation, with zero incidents.
July 27, 2024 Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal The partnership would grant SQM the ability to extract lithium in the prized Atacama salt flat through 2060.
July 26, 2024 Rio Tinto, Aymium partner on decarbonization initiative in Québec The companies formed Évolys Québec to manufacture a renewable metallurgical biocarbon product to reduce carbon emissions in large-scale industrial processes.
July 26, 2024 Teck draws M&A attention from big miners in rush for copper Teck is seen as a logical merger partner, in particular for Anglo American or Vale SA’s base-metals business.
July 26, 2024 Indigenous groups block Vale’s Carajás Railroad in Pará The miner has an injunction to release the Carajás Railroad, used to transport iron ore produced from the Northern System.
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine. December 24, 2025 | 07:28 am