April 19, 2021 Timeline – Rio Tinto’s 26-year struggle to launch Arizona’s Resolution copper project The company and minority partner BHP have spent $2 billion but have yet to produce any copper.
April 19, 2021 Arizona mining fight pits economy, EVs against conservation, culture Rio Tinto's hopes to one of the world's largest underground copper mines, which conservationists and Native Americans fighting mine supporters.
April 19, 2021 Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal Business combination creates world’s fifth-biggest producer of lithium chemicals, used to make EV batteries.
April 16, 2021 Fortescue reaches 1.5 billion tonnes shipped from Pilbara The company achieved the milestone less than three years after it shipped its billionth tonne from Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.
April 15, 2021 SilverCrest connects Babicanora veins at Las Chispas Company prepares to put its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico, into production by the second half of 2022.
April 15, 2021 ESG seen as biggest risk to mining industry For many year’s the industry as a whole managed to sidestep ESG, but the period of evading responsibility has come to an end.
April 15, 2021 Home: Re-thinking zinc as 2021 benchmark smelter terms tumble A sharp drop in this year's benchmark smelter treatment charges amounts to a collective re-assessment of the zinc market's underlying dynamics.
April 15, 2021 BHP completes its first refuelling of a ship with biofuel The mining giant is exploring the use of bunker fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biofuels to replace fuel oil, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 40% when shipping…
April 15, 2021 Barrick maintains annual outlook despite drop in quarterly output Company forecast higher output in the second half of the year as ramps up some operations.
April 15, 2021 Glencore faces shareholders revolt over CEO’s pay Proxy adviser Glass Lewis is pushing investors to vote against the company’s plans to pay Gary Nagle up to $10.4 million.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
