January 14, 2022 Nickel price rally to run out of steam as supplies ramp up Nickel prices touched $22,935 a tonne on Friday, the highest since 2011.
January 13, 2022 Rio Tinto, satellite startup launch early partnership Rio Tinto has entered an early-adoption partnership with Pixxel, whose satellite imagery could help the miner monitor active and closed mine sites, track ESG indicators, and advance mineral exploration.
January 12, 2022 POSCO, Adani eye steel mill project in $5bn pact The pact to explore business opportunities, under which both will invest about $5 billion, covers industries such as renewable energy, hydrogen, and logistics.
January 12, 2022 SQM ups ESG agenda with Standard for Responsible Mining audit Indigenous communities living around Chile’s Atacama salt flat last year asked authorities to suspend SQM’s operating permits or reduce its operations until it submits an environmental compliance plan acceptable to…
January 12, 2022 Chile awards new lithium contracts despite political storm The country awarded two of five contracts on offer -- one to Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and another to local firm Servicios y Operaciones Mineras del Norte.
January 12, 2022 Bedford report lists mining’s top paid executives and directors The top earning mining executive was Mark Rosenthal, the COO and former chairman and CEO of MP Materials at C$29 million.
January 12, 2022 Nigeria woos Barrick and Rio Tinto to spur nascent mining industry Barrick, the world’s second biggest gold miner, is among the firms said to be interested in coming to Nigeria.
January 12, 2022 Workers at Teck’s Highland Valley mine threaten to strike Highland Valley Copper is the largest open-pit copper mine in Canada, and has been operational since 1962.
January 11, 2022 Brazilian deluge halts giant iron ore mines, triggers dam concerns Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, regulators dispatched to monitor any impact on tailings dams.
January 11, 2022 Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
