April 27, 2022

Newcrest quarterly gold output jumps 10% as Cadia production soars

Production at the flagship Cadia gold mine in New South Wales soared 30% sequentially.

April 27, 2022

Vale first-quarter net profit falls 19.6%, but beats expectations

Vale cited lower sales of iron ore fines and pellets due to an intense rain season in top mining state Minas Gerais.

April 27, 2022

Vale unveils ‘massive’ buyback program amid iron windfall

The program represents around 10% of Vale's outstanding shares.

April 27, 2022

Peru gov’t declares state of emergency near MMG’s Las Bambas mine as stand-off continues

A state of emergency suspends civil liberties such as the right to assembly and protest.

April 27, 2022

Column: Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really?

Not one of the biggest listed Western mining companies has an executive with the title of chief ESG officer, writes Clyde Russell.

April 27, 2022

Apple, Tesla, Intel could be using conflict minerals due to faulty scheme

Global Witness says it is not the companies but the ITSCI certification scheme they rely on to vet their suppliers where the problem lies.

April 26, 2022

First Quantum Minerals’ profit more than doubles on higher prices

Net earnings attributable to shareholders rose to $385 million in the quarter ended March 31.

April 26, 2022

Chilean regulator moves to sanction Glencore over mine monitoring

An investigation led to the formulation of a "very serious" charge of not monitoring aquifer levels, Chile's Environmental Superintendent said.

April 26, 2022

ESG-minded investors pile into coal stock, sparking 1,000% rally

Coal’s stunning ascent is the product of a post-pandemic energy crisis that’s being turbocharged by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

April 26, 2022

Brazil’s mining industry to invest $40.4 billion through 2026, association says

About 10% of the total amount is set to be invested in socio-environmental projects, it said.