February 22, 2021

Rio Tinto’s former boss gets huge payout despite caves blast

Jean-Sébastien Jacques received $18.6 million in pay and long-term incentive rewards last year, compared to $9.9 million in 2019.

February 19, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Copper price keeps soaring as bullish sentiment prevails; Iron ore price retreats on higher steel inventories in China; Gold price dealt ‘fatal blow’ by bond yield rally

February 19, 2021

Iron ore price retreats on higher steel inventories in China

Iron ore prices fell on Friday after hitting their highest level since September 2011, as a survey of inventories of steel products in China showed a significant increase.

February 19, 2021

Copper price keeps soaring as bullish sentiment prevails

Citigroup analysts have pinned the global copper deficit at about 500,000 tonnes starting this year.

February 19, 2021

Golden quarter for Newmont, Barrick as high prices help profit beat

A 25% surge in gold prices last year has offered miners a lifeline following production disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic.

February 19, 2021

Rio Tinto willing to negotiate Oyu Tolgoi agreement

Rio Tinto is open to replacing the underground development agreement with a new deal ratified by parliament, one of the sources said.

February 19, 2021

Vale creates sustainability division

The division will be headed by Maria Luiza de Oliveira Pinto e Paiva, who until this month has been head of sustainability at Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano SA.

February 19, 2021

Barrick to ‘step back’ from Freeport after copper gain

Barrick says the window has closed on a potential deal with Freeport-McMoRan.

February 19, 2021

New Congo government should aid release of Kibali’s $500m, Barrick CEO says

The gold miner has been in discussions with Democratic Republic of Congo over the money for more than a year.

February 19, 2021

Harmony Gold flags higher HY earnings as bullion shines

Company flagged on Friday a rise in interim earnings of as much as 219%, driven by higher gold prices, greater output and foreign exchange gains.