December 7, 2022

Antofagasta faces charges, fines for environmental breaches in Chile

The environmental watchdog said Centinela's use of water was a threat to the Loa frog, which is a critically endangered species.

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.