October 21, 2022 De Beers to offer sweeter terms as diamond market shows strain De Beers has told customers in a memo that it would be doubling the size of its so-called buyback process.
October 21, 2022 Vale CEO says miner will spin off copper, nickel unit Rather than selling all or part of it, the company is now looking to separate and ring-fence the copper and nickel unit from the iron ore business.
October 21, 2022 Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray Rio Tinto is the only one of the world’s biggest diversified miners looking to start mining lithium.
October 21, 2022 ISS sides with top Turquoise Hill investors in dismissing Rio takeover ISS recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders vote against Rio’s cash offer to acquire 49% of the stock it doesn’t own for C$43 a share, the firm said.
October 21, 2022 Copper faces long-term shortage as demand outruns supply BHP CEO Mike Henry said the market will be in “a little bit oversupply” in the next few years, before tightening up toward the end of the decade.
October 21, 2022 BHP chief executive cautiously optimistic about China’s economic growth The International Monetary Fund forecasts China's GDP will expand by just 3.2% this year, down from 8.1% growth in 2021.
October 21, 2022 Rio Tinto board needs mining skills, geographical diversity – chairman The seven independent directors on the board of the mining giant have mostly experience in finance, capital markets, law, and oil and gas.
October 20, 2022 Brazil mining group sees steady investment regardless of election result Brazil is nearing the end of campaigning ahead of a second-round runoff election between leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
October 20, 2022 ‘Strikingly tight’ copper market belies price drop, Freeport says Macroeconomic headwinds have pushed copper futures down almost 30% from a peak in March.
October 20, 2022 Aluminum rebound buoys Alcoa, muting global slowdown worries The largest US aluminum producer had third-quarter adjusted loss of $60 million or 33 cents a share, missing the average estimate of 3 cents profit.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
