January 19, 2022

Brazil deluge exposes Vale’s lingering waste risk even as mines restart

Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.

January 19, 2022

Newcrest closes in on Pretium as shareholders vote looms

The $2.8 billion acquisition is likely to be approved on Thursday, boosting the Australian miner's presence in the Americas.

January 19, 2022

Trafigura signs $600m financing deal with Congo cobalt miner Chemaf

The funds will help Chemaf complete the mechanisation of its Mutoshi cobalt and copper mine and solvent extraction- electrowinning processing plant in Kolwezi.

January 19, 2022

Barrick’s Q4 gold output rises 10% sequentially

The Canadian miner reported total preliminary gold output of 1.20 million ounces in the quarter ended Dec. 31, from 1.09 million ounces a quarter ago.

January 18, 2022

Lynas posts record revenue on strong demand for rare earths

Revenue jumped nearly 70% to A$202.7 million ($145.56 million) for the December quarter.

January 18, 2022

BHP posts 5% jump in second-quarter iron ore output

Iron ore production from Western Australia was 73.9mt in the three months ended December, up from 70.4mt a year ago.

January 18, 2022

Glencore hits decade high on commodity price boom

The world’s biggest commodity trader surpassed its 2018 intraday peak on Tuesday, valuing the Swiss company at about $74 billion.

January 18, 2022

BHP revives appetite for deals with biggest rivals in sights

After sitting dormant for more than a decade, miner is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A.

January 18, 2022

Peru communities reject latest proposal to end Las Bambas mine conflicts

Blockades have totaled over 400 days on and off since 2016.

January 18, 2022

First Quantum to pay $375m a year in royalties to Panama

The Canadian miner has reached a deal with the country's government to increase royalty payments from its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine.