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.

December 2, 2021

Newmont forecasts higher gold output in 2022

Total gold production combined with other metals is expected to be 7.5 million gold equivalent ounces in 2022.

December 2, 2021

As Freeport converts mining trucks to green power, costs unclear

It's migrating its fleet of roughly 600 haul trucks and numerous other pieces of mining equipment to electric or hydrogen power.

December 1, 2021

Chinchillas throw wrench in Gold Fields’ Chile mine expansion plan

The gold miner must come up with a new plan to move more than 20 short-tailed chinchillas from its Salares Norte site.

December 1, 2021

Barrick, NovaGold to update $7.4bn Donlin feasibility

The Donlin project hosts one of the largest and highest grade undeveloped deposits in the world.