July 17, 2024

Column: BHP joins the lengthening list of nickel price casualties

Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.

July 17, 2024

Antofagasta expects 2024 copper output at low end of yearly forecast

Antofagasta produced 284,700 metric tons of copper in the first half, down 3.7% from the same period in 2023.

July 17, 2024

Fortescue cuts 700 jobs, slows down green hydrogen plans

Fortescue is revising plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, citing high energy costs as the main reason for restructuring and layoffs.

July 17, 2024

Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief

Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.

July 16, 2024

BHP posts second straight year of record iron ore production, beats estimates

The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 76.8 million tonnes in the three months to June 30.

July 16, 2024

Vale sees iron ore output at high-end of 2024 guidance after Q2 rise

The company reported output of 80.6 million metric tons for the steel-making ingredient in the three-month period ended in June.

July 16, 2024

Vale board members in a ‘state of war’ over CEO succession — report

Last week, consulting firm Russell Reynolds delivered a list of 15 potential successors for Eduardo Bartolomeo.

July 16, 2024

Zijin Mining to take 9.9% stake in Montage Gold

As part of the deal, the Lundin Family Trust also agreed increase its stake in the company from 17.7% to 19.9%.

July 16, 2024

Rio Tinto hails another step closer to develop Serbian lithium mine

If developed, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

July 16, 2024

Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project

The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades.