August 8, 2023 Western Australia to scrap 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws Laws were introduced after the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters by Rio Tinto.
August 8, 2023 Barrick beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices The company also maintained its full-year production outlook for gold and copper.
August 8, 2023 Glencore stockpiled cobalt in first half to support prices Cobalt prices are down more than 50% from October, due to weak demand and growing supplies from Indonesia.
August 8, 2023 Barrick open to Saudi wealth fund buying stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq project Barrick considers the mine one of the world's largest underdeveloped copper-gold areas.
August 7, 2023 Sumitomo Metal lifts FY profit forecast on higher gold prices, weak yen Net profit is now forecast at $373 million for the year to March 31, 2024, up from May guidance of $290 million.
August 7, 2023 Vale loses bid to block BHP’s London lawsuit in Brazil dam case More than 720,000 Brazilians are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Fundao dam, which was owned and operated by the Samarco joint venture between BHP and Vale.
August 6, 2023 Peru’s coffers get $600,000 following approval of mining-related permits Teck tops the list of approvals after receiving a rubber stamp on the detailed environmental impact assessment and the confirmation of its surface rights for its Zafranal copper project.
August 4, 2023 Rio Tinto releases interactive map of tailings facilities Miner reveals detailed information on 14 of its global tailings facilities and their progress towards conforming with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management.
August 4, 2023 AngloGold Ashanti first-half profit falls 54% as costs surge Half-year profit declined 54% mainly due to higher costs and mandatory environmental provisions in Brazil.
August 4, 2023 Column: Rio Tinto counts the cost of producing green aluminum The company booked a $1.175 billion impairment charge against its two Australian alumina refineries in its second-quarter results.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
