February 7, 2022 Rio Tinto’s dreadful workplace report may boost cost of energy transition It would be reasonable to assume that the issues raised are not limited to just Rio, writes Clyde Russell.
February 5, 2022 Jammed in a cage with no escape, women suffer mining’s dark side From South Africa’s ultra-deep shafts to the vast iron ore pits of Western Australia, the message from the world’s mines is overwhelming. Women are not safe.
February 4, 2022 Zijin Mining to invest $380m in Argentina lithium plant The plant will be located in the Tres Quebradas project, in the northern province of Catamarca.
February 3, 2022 SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.
February 2, 2022 Southern Copper to vie for top producer status despite output slump The Peru-focused company reported a 4.3% drop in copper production last year and expects the decline to continue this year.
February 2, 2022 Investors urge miners to change ways after damning Rio Tinto workplace report An report released by Rio Tinto pointed to a culture where harmful behaviours are often normalised and bullying is rife.
February 2, 2022 Codelco, Collahuasi copper mine production up in December Mine saw output increase 12.9% to 49,900 tonnes,.
February 1, 2022 Grupo Mexico’s Q4 net profit falls 28% Mexico's top copper miner reported annual revenues of $14.78 billion and a net profit of $3.87 billion.
February 1, 2022 Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.
February 1, 2022 Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.
Column: Copper is pricing scarcity at a time of plenty The world hasn't run out of copper, despite the many warnings of imminent shortfall that have accompanied its rally to all-time highs, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. February 17, 2026 | 10:35 am
