March 3, 2021

Co-operation between artisanal miners and companies gains momentum

Artisanal mining is considered the main source of global mercury pollution.

March 3, 2021

Polymetal reports record net profit on higher gold prices

Company's 2020 revenue rose by 28% to $2.9 billion as gold and silver prices jumped.

March 3, 2021

Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal

Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia.

March 2, 2021

TIMELINE-Rio Tinto’s sacred Indigenous caves blast scandal

The blasts, while legal, deeply distressed the traditional owners and led to a public outcry and a national inquiry, ultimately costing three top executives and two board members, including the…

March 2, 2021

Copper to stay tight on long path to new supply, top miner says

It can take twice as long to build mines now than in the past, according to Southern Copper.

March 2, 2021

World Gold Council adds four new board members

The addition of Aura Minerals, B2Gold, Sandstorm Gold and Shandong Zhaojin brings total WGC members to 33.

March 2, 2021

Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse

Companies are racing for approval to dig into what the USGS calls the world’s biggest undeveloped deposits of rare earth.

March 2, 2021

Gold miner dividends trump copper counterparts — until 2022

Miners of the precious metal are expected to more than double dividends this year.

March 2, 2021

Minerals exploration in Australia jumps as supercycle looms

Spending on exploration in Australia rose in the December quarter to its highest in over seven years.

March 2, 2021

Nornickel can restore water-hit mines, but unclear when – experts

The company suspended operations at its Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines in Siberia after it detected subterranean water flowing into the facilities.