September 28, 2022 Australia’s mining state aims to build battery manufacturing hub Western Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of lithium.
September 28, 2022 Top miners team up in bid to wean themselves off dirty trucks Producers like BHP and Glencore are pitching sites to pilot technologies including electrolysis plants, trolley-assist haulage and regenerative braking.
September 28, 2022 Teck Resources may raise value of Zafranal copper project in Peru to over $2 billion The facility is expected to produce at least 1.5 million tonnes of copper over about 19 years.
September 28, 2022 Newmont’s finance chief to step down Nancy Buese will be succeeded by Brian Tabolt on an interim basis.
September 28, 2022 Alrosa discovers 22 new diamond deposits in Zimbabwe Alrosa will only be allowed to work on two of the diamond deposits, while the rest will be made available to other investors.
September 28, 2022 Konkola Copper Mines hires RMB to find new investor Zambia's previous government put KCM in the hands of a liquidator in May 2019, triggering a legal dispute with Vedanta Resources.
September 27, 2022 Rio Tinto warns miners not moving fast enough on lithium extraction Lithium consumption needed “to surge way above anything that’s planned to be mined,” says minerals chief Sinead Kaufman.
September 27, 2022 BHP sees Chile uncertainties easing in investment climate boost BHP, which operates the world’s biggest copper mine in Chile, has dangled $10 billion to develop more resources in the country if those uncertainties are finally resolved.
September 27, 2022 Another mine dam wall collapses in South Africa There were no immediate reports of any injuries or deaths from the latest dam wall collapse at the dormant diamond mine, which was once owned by De Beers.
September 27, 2022 MMG expects to invest $2 billion in troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru One of the world's largest copper mines has suffered recurrent disruptions from indigenous Peruvian communities who say its vast mineral wealth has not translated into better living conditions.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter. January 21, 2026 | 02:06 pm
