May 9, 2023

Vale and France’s GravitHy sign carbon neutral steel study

The agreement will focus on studies to build a factory to produce briquettes from Vale's high-grade iron ore through direct reduction.

May 9, 2023

Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant

It has partnered up with Canada’s Li-Cycle to convert an old lead refinery in Italy into a facility to recover key metals from batteries.

May 8, 2023

Rio Tinto marks 20-year production milestone at Diavik diamond mine

Diavik's workforce of about 1,100 people is nearly a quarter Indigenous and some 40% is Northern.

May 8, 2023

Graphic: Argentina sets lofty sights on global copper top 10

The South American country has a pipeline of copper projects that could produce 793,000 tonnes a year by the end of the decade.

May 8, 2023

Barrick on the hunt for new mines, not deals, CEO says

While open to M&A opportunities, Mark Bristow says he is currently more interested in buying assets rather than companies.

May 7, 2023

Coal India profit drops after wage cost provisions jump 12-fold

Coal India reported a 17% decline in profits following a 12-times surge in provisioning for higher staff wages. 

May 7, 2023

Malaysia gives Lynas extension to keep rare earths unit open

Lynas has an additional six months to get its rare earth plant in line with environmental requirements.

May 6, 2023

Vedanta Resources repays $800 million loans to StanChart

Vedanta Resources said it has repaid $800 million worth of loans, another move that could assuage concerns about its liquidity.

May 5, 2023

Investors irked by Glencore’s stance on thermal coal AGM vote

Glencore asks shareholders to reject resolution demanding more transparency on the miner's thermal coal plans.

May 4, 2023

Teck chooses greener rail transportation for steelmaking coal

Teck and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad have signed a long-term agreement.