December 7, 2021 Barrick’s Bulyanhulu acquires six new prospecting licences in Tanzania The licences are adjacent to the Bulyanhulu mine and have the potential to add significant mineral reserves to Barrick’s asset base in Tanzania, the company said
December 6, 2021 Omani, Saudi firms sign $30bn in MoUs amid Saudi crown prince’s visit Oman Minerals Development Company signed an MoU with Ma'aden to assess exploration and development opportunities in the mining sector.
December 6, 2021 Newmont to sell first sustainability-linked bonds from a miner The company’s 10-year bonds will pay investors a higher interest rate if it fails to cut emissions, or to sufficiently boost the percentage of women in its senior leadership positions…
December 6, 2021 Thousands protest against Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia Tennis star Novak Djokovic showed support on social media for crowds of environmental protestors blocking roads and bridges in Belgrade and other cities.
December 3, 2021 BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid Wyloo talks Move buys BHP and Wyloo more time for discussions over the takeover of Noront Resources, owner of the Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in Ontario.
December 3, 2021 MMG to shut down operations at Las Bambas copper mine by mid-December Operations at the mine were disrupted for nearly 400 days over five years due to on-and-off road blockades.
December 2, 2021 Glencore boss defends coal business after activist push to exit Gary Nagle said it was in the best interests of both the company and the planet for Glencore to run down the mines over the next 30 years.
December 2, 2021 Glencore widens review of assets, eyes acquisitions Company has 10 sales processes underway across its portfolio and 15 further assets under review.
December 2, 2021 BHP closer to scrapping dual listing after board approval The world's top miner has been listed in Australia and the UK since 2001, when it merged with Billiton Plc, but wants consolidate the two.
December 2, 2021 Chilean top copper miners see output drop in October BHP's Escondida saw production fall 15.2% year-on-year.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
