June 7, 2021 Russia weighs selling more diamond stocks to tap global demand The government is preparing a decree to increase planned sales of diamonds from the state repository.
June 7, 2021 Rusal to complete demerger of higher carbon assets in early 2022 Company plans to change its name to AL+ as part of the process, which it hopes will help it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
June 7, 2021 Aboriginal group disappointed by Rio Tinto board hire Ben Wyatt is to be Rio Tinto's first Indigenous board member in a move to restore a reputation tarnished after last year's destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters.
June 7, 2021 Serbia may decide fate of Rio Tinto’s lithium project in referendum President Aleksandar Vucic said the government supports the project, but it won't let it happen without community approval.
June 6, 2021 ArcelorMittal Canada reaches tentative deal with striking United Steelworkers United Steelworkers are set to vote on ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with employer ArcelorMittal in the coming days.
June 4, 2021 BHP, Freeport invest in Jetti Resources’ ‘holy grail’ copper extraction technology Jetti has secured $50 million in funding from existing and new investors to support rapid deployment of the technology across large scale copper mining operations.
June 4, 2021 Chilean union, BHP kick off labor talks at Escondida The union has requested a one-time signing bonus equivalent to "1% of dividends paid to the mine's owners".
June 4, 2021 Vale closes mines after evacuation order at Xingu dam area Company has interrupted production at its Timbopeba mine and part of its Alegria mine after prosecutors ordered the evacuation of an area around the nearby Xingu dam.
June 4, 2021 Nornickel resumes mining at Taimyrsky after flooding The underground mine is currently running at 40% of its capacity and is on track to return to full capacity by the end of June.
June 4, 2021 Ivanhoe reports fatal accident at Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo A contractor's employee was hit in the leg by a loose rock while working at one of the working faces, causing him to fall backwards and strike his head on…
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