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.
March 2, 2021 Codelco copper output jumps in January, Escondida dips Production fell 16.1% year-on-year to 84,700 tonnes at the world's largest copper deposit.
March 2, 2021 First claimants paid in South African silicosis settlement The companies, which reached the settlement agreement in 2018, are Harmony Gold, Gold Fields, African Rainbow Minerals, Sibanye-Stillwater, AngloGold Ashanti and Anglo American.
March 2, 2021 Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority head Glencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's mining minister last year to proceed with the expansion.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
