April 4, 2023

Suncor unit charged in oil worker death amid activist scrutiny

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety laid five charges against Syncrude in the death of a worker who drowned after the excavator he was operating fell into a pond in June…

April 4, 2023

Anglo American, Sweden’s H2 Green Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking processes

The agreement includes studying and trialling the use of iron ore products from its Kumba mines in South Africa and Minas-Rio mine in Brazil.

April 4, 2023

Swiss court upholds corruption ruling against mining magnate Steinmetz

Beny Steinmetz was sentenced two years ago in one of the mining industry's most high-profile legal disputes.

April 4, 2023

Teck said to be open to offers once coal spinoff is complete

Canada’s largest diversified miner has rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Glencore Plc.

April 4, 2023

Barrick to earn into Midland’s Patris gold project in Quebec

Barrick must make cash payments of C$1.02m and exploration work totalling C$16.57m over eight years, to earn up to a 75% stake in Patris.

April 3, 2023

Rio Tinto to spend $216.5m to fund Ranger uranium mine rehab costs

Proceeds will be used to fund rehabilitation related to Energy Resources's Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory and repay a loan from Rio Tinto.

April 3, 2023

Glencore not giving up on Teck takeover

CEO Gary Nagle said Glencore's offer creates better value for shareholders all around than the one Teck is currently proposing.

April 3, 2023

Glencore’s bid for Teck shows it’s willing to abandon coal

The Teck proposal “shows that Glencore do see merit in spinning off coal, which they’ve never said before,” a portfolio manager said.

April 3, 2023

Rio Tinto fires up BlueSmelting demo plant in Quebec

The demonstration plant will process 40,000 tonnes of ilmenite per year, making it the largest of its kind in the world.

April 3, 2023

Sumitomo Metal plans 11% cut in full-year copper output

The decline comes as it plans to conduct two-month maintenance at its Toyo Smelter & Refinery in Ehime, western Japan.