August 5, 2021 Union at Escondida mine in Chile asks members to prepare for strike More than 2,000 union members rejected owner BHP Group Ltd's latest contract offer at the end of last week.
August 5, 2021 Peruvian miners open to discussing modifications to tax stability agreements A new administration led by Pedro Castillo, an elementary school teacher, is seeking to increase taxes on miners to fund social programs.
August 5, 2021 Rio Tinto’s Holden mine remediation leads to land conservation in Washington State The Holden mine has been closed since the 1950’s. Rio Tinto assumed financial responsibility for remediation when it acquired Alcan.
August 5, 2021 BHP board approves $544 million spend for Shenzi North oil project development Production is expected to begin in the 2024 financial year.
August 5, 2021 Diamond sales at De Beers’ Botswana unit rebound as global market recovers Exports of diamonds from Debswana stood at $1.702 billion in the first half of the year.
August 5, 2021 Nornickel triples earnings as metals prices offset output dip Company revenue in the six months to June 30 rose 33% year on year to $8.9 billion.
August 5, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater expects big jump in first-half profits The precious metals miner said lower outstanding debt, resulting in a decrease in finance costs had also contributed to the profit increase.
August 5, 2021 Glencore to return $2.8bn to shareholders in 2021 It joins rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American in declaring bonanza payouts after record half-year profits boosted by commodities rally.
August 4, 2021 The biggest mining companies in the World in 2021 The graphic takes a look at the world’s largest mining companies by market capitalization and the metals they produce.
August 4, 2021 Foreign miners in Chile warn lawmakers fresh royalties would hammer competitiveness Smaller miners with annual production under 100,000 tonnes in particular warned that they would be disproportionately impacted given their higher operating costs.
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
