December 15, 2020 Rio Tinto willing to help improve iron ore pricing system – China steel body CISA recently called on regulators in China to investigate a spike in prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, saying there were signs speculators had piled in.
December 15, 2020 Glencore expands worldwide satellite monitoring of tailings dams Company has entered into an agreement with satellite-based services provider Tre-Altamira to expand monitoring to over 110 of its dams worldwide.
December 15, 2020 Australia PM warns of ‘lose-lose’ in any China coal shift Chinese media reported that China's top economic planner had granted approval to power plants to import coal without clearance restrictions, except for Australia.
December 15, 2020 Fire breaks out at Vale mine amid protests in New Caledonia Last week, Vale suspended operations in New Caledonia amid the unrest.
December 15, 2020 De Beers buys time to close diamond deal with Botswana It has extended a ten-year sales agreement with Botswana by a year due to logistical challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic
December 14, 2020 Some big Mali gold mines not affected by general strike Country's main workers union on Monday began a 72-hour strike over pay.
December 14, 2020 Vale stops using converted VLCC ships Company has stopped using very large crude carrier (VLCC) ships converted into very large ore carriers (VLOC), following a final delivery to China on Sunday.
December 14, 2020 World’s largest copper miner to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030 Chile's Codelco also vowed to reduce inland water consumption by 60% and recycle 65% of its industrial waste.
December 13, 2020 China Moly buys 95% of DRC copper-cobalt mine from Freeport for $550m The Kisanfu mine holds 6.28 million tonnes of copper and 3.1 million tonnes of cobalt metal.
December 13, 2020 Study at Porgera gold mine shows benefits of treating tailings with lime Lime helped stabilize arsenic in soil and sediments around the mine.
Lynas Rare Earths CEO to retire after over a decade in role Amanda Lacaze would remain with the company until the end of the current financial year to enable a smooth transition, Lynas said. January 12, 2026 | 03:13 pm
