December 7, 2022 Vale forsakes volume for value in boost to iron ore’s nascent price recovery The Brazilian mining giant has been slowly ramping back up after losing its mantle as the world’s biggest producer of the steelmaking raw material.
December 7, 2022 Rio Tinto plays chancy round of Mongolian roulette December 9 is shaping up to be a big day for Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm.
December 7, 2022 Glencore asks Russian court to halt Sberbank’s 117m euro claim, move hearings to Singapore Russia's largest lender is seeking to recover debt and penalties from Glencore Energy UK Ltd over two agreements.
December 7, 2022 Vale to break out base metals business, sell stake in 2023 Vale will separate the base metal assets from its iron ore operations and unveil a strategic partner in the first half of 2023.
December 7, 2022 Teck donates $3.6 million to support green spaces across British Columbia Teck’s goal to a become a nature positive company by 2030 means its conservation, protection and restoration of land and biodiversity will exceed the disturbance caused by its mining.
December 6, 2022 Tianqi exploring battery minerals processing options in Australia Australia is seeking overseas investment into its critical materials industry as it seeks to become a green energy superpower.
December 6, 2022 Geotechnical instability forces Teck to suspend Highland Valley pit ops Teck said the Valley Pit would reopen after remediation, and the area was confirmed safe.
December 6, 2022 Top miners adopt ESG and transparency reporting framework Ivanhoe Mines was the first company to implement the LPRM in 2019. Now 12 companies are using it, including Freeport-McMoRan, New Gold, and Lundin Gold.
December 6, 2022 Glencore says this time is different for coming copper shortage Glencore shares fell as much as 3.5% on Tuesday after 2023 production guidance across all the commodities missed consensus estimates.
December 5, 2022 Environmental and human rights assessment of Rio Tinto’s former Panguna copper mine begins The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am