April 9, 2021

Coal output from top 10 miners to increase by up to 6.6% in 2021 – report

This represents a recovery from last year's 4.2% decline in collective output.

April 9, 2021

KL Gold’s Q1 production exceeds guidance

The miner says it is on track to achieve full-year 2021 production guidance.

April 9, 2021

Nornickel to minimise 2020 final dividend, considers buyback

Company will minimise its final dividend for 2020 to fund planned investment in production growth and improving its environmental footprint.

April 9, 2021

Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage

Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.

April 9, 2021

Chile lithium watchdog to cut red tape seen crimping sector

Chile’s top lithium regulator is preparing to slash the red tape that investors have long said stymies output and new projects in the world’s No. 2 producer.

April 9, 2021

Codelco takes Ecuador to arbitration over stalled joint project

Chile's copper giant has requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its state-miner over the Llurimagua project.

April 9, 2021

Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi

The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.

April 8, 2021

Lucky Friday shaft project to drive higher silver output for Hecla

The mine contributed 863,901 oz of silver between January and March, an 802% increase over the same period last year.

April 8, 2021

Jiangxi Copper no longer pursuing Malaysia scrap project

Company is not building or investing in a previously planned project to make refined copper from scrap in eastern Malaysia, chairman Zheng Gaoqing said.

April 8, 2021

Flush from soaring platinum prices, Sibanye-Stillwater hunts for gold

Company is at the centre of deal talks in the gold sector but it may see its desire to create a South African gold champion thwarted as peers cut exposure…