September 16, 2021 Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay $277m related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.
September 15, 2021 Rio Tinto teams up with Caterpillar for zero-emissions autonomous trucks The world’s first operational deployment of approximately 35 new Caterpillar 793 zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks will be at Gudai-Darri.
September 15, 2021 Albemarle, union in Chile reach agreement, ending strike Throughout the strike, the miner maintained the extended walk-off had not hit its output of lithium from Chile.
September 15, 2021 ALROSA unveils updated digital auction format The technologies enable buyers to remotely analyze the key parameters of every diamond.
September 15, 2021 Grupo Mexico, Hudbay vie for $2 billion Spanish miner Trafigura and Mubadala have been looking to sell Matsa since the start of the year.
September 15, 2021 BHP inks supply deals for Jansen potash output The non-binding agreements with major importers would cover 100% of future potash production from the Canadian mine.
September 15, 2021 Agnico reports contractor fatality near Hope Bay mine An investigation to determine the cause of the accident will be conducted.
September 14, 2021 Teck Resources weighs sale, spinoff of $8 billion coal unit Exiting coal could free up resources for Teck to accelerate its plans in commodities like copper.
September 14, 2021 BHP spent just half a day’s profit looking for copper last year The company spent just $53 million looking for the metal last year, when it posted record profit of $37.4 billion.
September 14, 2021 BHP’s net-zero targets don’t include its steelmaking customers The company says it’s working with industry giants including Japan’s JFE Steel and China’s HBIS Group on ways to reduce manufacturers’ carbon footprint.
Australia’s Iluka flags impairment of minerals sands unit The non-cash impairment charge for the segment is expected to be around A$350 million. January 28, 2026 | 03:14 pm