February 16, 2021

Kodiak preps 30,000-metre drill program at MPD copper-gold project in BC

The company drilled 6,698 metres in nine holes last year at the Gate zone.

February 16, 2021

Rio Tinto to try producing low-carbon iron in Canada

It has partnered with German steel group SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar and engineering group Paul Wurth for potential industrial scale low-carbon iron production in Canada.

February 16, 2021

Glasenberg signs off with Glencore dividend, trading bonanza

Firm resumed dividend and flagged possible further payouts on the back of strong commodity prices .

February 16, 2021

BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk

The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.

February 15, 2021

Rio Tinto reaches new power agreement for Iceland aluminum smelter

Rio has also decided to withdraw a complaint filed in July 2020 regarding the energy supply for ISAL.

February 12, 2021

US judge will not stop land transfer for Rio Tinto mine in Arizona

The judge’s decision is likely to escalate the clash between members of Arizona’s San Carlos Apache Tribe, who consider the land home to deities, and Rio and minority partner BHP

February 12, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2021

These 10 development projects will play a major role in setting the copper price for the next decade.

February 12, 2021

Tight supply and hydrogen hopes drive iridium price up 160%

Prices have climbed to a record high of $4,390 an ounce from $1,685 on Dec. 12, accelerating a rally that began in 2016, when iridium cost around $500 an ounce.

February 12, 2021

Rio Tinto beefs up dispute resolution team for Guinean bauxite

Guinean villagers in communities around the mine filed a complaint in 2019 alleging contraventions by miner Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée SA of its commitments around resettlement and pollution.

February 11, 2021

Kinross reports record free cash flow of $1bn for 2020

Company reported production of 2.4 million gold-equivalent oz for the year, at all-in sustaining costs of $987 per oz.