January 15, 2021 Inside SQM’s struggle to win over indigenous communities in Chile’s Atacama Native communities that ring the Atacama worry that mining may be depleting scarce freshwater and lithium-rich brine, reducing its availability for people and wildlife.
January 15, 2021 Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.
January 15, 2021 Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper project The US Forest Service published a final environmental impact statement for the project that critics say will destroy sites deemed sacred by Native Americans.
January 14, 2021 Native Americans say US does not own land it is about to give to Rio Tinto Members of Arizona's San Carlos Apache tribe filed a property lien in an attempt to regain control over land that the US government is poised to give to the miner…
January 14, 2021 Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for the critical mineral.
January 14, 2021 Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several months after the miner had resumed normal operations.
January 14, 2021 Centerra’s gold production beats guidance Gold production for the full year exceeded 824,000 ounces.
January 14, 2021 BHP operating normally at Cerro Colorado after court loss Operations continue at the copper mine after the country's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint about the project's water use.
January 14, 2021 Mapped: the world’s largest state-owned oil companies National companies control approximately three-quarters of the Earth’s oil reserves.
January 14, 2021 Barrick quarterly output gets boost from Dominican Republic mine Output at the Pueblo Viejo gold mine rose 23% to 159,000 ounces of gold.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
