November 23, 2021 Zijin approves investment in $769m Congo copper smelter The 500,000-tonne-per-year direct-to-blister plant will be the largest copper smelter in Africa.
November 22, 2021 BHP and Woodside to create global energy company The merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside will create a global top 10 independent energy company by production and the largest energy company listed on the ASX.
November 22, 2021 Anglo CEO expects investor support for plan to keep ‘met’ coal The company plans to retain its steelmaking coal portfolio as it is confident investors will not press for an early exit.
November 22, 2021 Glencore to close Italian zinc operation on power costs The decision to close the plant, which has capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, follows a sharp increase in power prices in Italy and the rest of Europe.
November 21, 2021 Regulators in Hong Kong examine Rusal demerger plan The decision to investigate the proposed demerger was set into motion by a complaint from Odey Asset Management.
November 20, 2021 Antofagasta ‘concerned’ by rising political polarization in Chile Antofagasta's president Iván Arriagada cited election uncertainty and took aim at "violence" as a source of pressure.
November 19, 2021 Between fund managers and miners, much value left on the floor, says Barrick CEO The global gold mining industry is generally caught between a rock and a hard place, says Mark Bristow.
November 19, 2021 Fortuna Silver to appeal court decision on San Jose environmental permit The San Jose mine, located in Oaxaca, was Mexico’s seventh-biggest silver producer last year.
November 19, 2021 As dual listings fall out of favour, Rio Tinto set to hold the line Global miner has no plans to follow in the footsteps of peers BHP and Shell to collapse its dual listing, according to people familiar with its thinking.
November 19, 2021 Chile elections may impact a third of the world’s copper supply Leftist Gabriel Boric favours a more active role for the state and higher royalties, while extreme-right José Antonio Kast wants more private investment in state-owned Codelco and changes to mining…
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
