November 18, 2021 Rio Tinto now the sole owner of Diavik diamond mine Rio has acquired the 40% share held by partner Dominion Diamond, which has been released of all liabilities and obligations related to the mine.
November 18, 2021 SQM expects lithium prices to jump 50% before year-end A sharp tightening of the market for lithium has seen prices double this year as demand is set to more than triple by 2025.
November 17, 2021 Australian investor groups voice concerns over Aboriginal heritage protection law Indigenous heritage protection has become a hot-button issue since miner Rio Tinto legally destroyed culturally significant rock shelters for an iron ore mine 18 months ago.
November 17, 2021 Rio Tinto adds new aluminum production to hot metals market Rio Tinto will add 26,500 metric tons of capacity at its smelter in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec by 2023.
November 17, 2021 Billionaire Agarwal looks to restructure Vedanta to unlock value The latest plan to restructure the Mumbai-listed commodities major comes a year after Agarwal’s efforts to take the company private failed.
November 17, 2021 Zijin Mining to produce copper at Buritica gold mine China’s No.1 gold producer plans to boost the capacity of its Colombian gold mine to produce copper and zinc.
November 17, 2021 BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals.
November 17, 2021 Flooding in British Columbia disrupts Teck logistics Unprecedented rain and flooding has disrupted the supply chain between west coast terminals and its BC-based operations.
November 17, 2021 Glencore to sell Ernest Henry asset to Evolution for $729 million Australia's Evolution Mining has agreed to buy Glencore's Ernest Henry Mining copper-gold mine in Queensland, with Glencore taking 100% of the copper output.
November 16, 2021 Aboriginal groups criticize Australian state’s heritage bill The bill will focus on reaching an agreement with Aboriginal groups and on obtaining full, prior and informed consent for development of projects.
ERG earmarks $1B for Kazakhstan operations Operations of the private, Luxembourg-headquartered miner in Kazakhstan represent more than one-third of the country’s metals and mining industry. January 23, 2026 | 09:36 am
