November 25, 2020 Rio Tinto neglected good communication with Indigenous groups – executive The blasting of two ancient sacred caves in May caused public outcry and the departure of Rio's chief executive and two deputies.
November 24, 2020 Brazil’s lower house to evaluate Brumadinho compensation Commission will evaluate talks between Vale and Minas Gerais state officials over compensation for tailings dam collapse.
November 24, 2020 Kirkland Lake enters option on Wallbridge property The Detour East property is about 11 km east of the Detour Lake gold mine.
November 23, 2020 Gold mining emissions draw scrutiny after price surge Investors are putting pressure on gold miners, whose high greenhouse gas emissions have been less scrutinized, to report transparently and take concrete steps to curb them.
November 23, 2020 Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.
November 23, 2020 Codelco seeks ‘friendly talks’ with Ecuador on Llurimagua copper project Llurimagua is in the advanced exploration stage and could become the first mine Codelco operates abroad.
November 23, 2020 Trafigura inks cobalt deal with DRC artisanal miners Agreement with the Congolese government will help improve conditions at informal mine sites in return for cobalt supplies.
November 23, 2020 Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant Forrest’s Fortescue will begin green fuel production in 2022 or 2023. It also aims to move into the hydrogen and ammonia markets.
November 20, 2020 Copper price soars to highest since 2014 on vaccine hopes As coronavirus infections surge worldwide, fears of further near-term supply disruptions are also fueling gains.
November 20, 2020 Barrick to explore properties near Hemlo mine Barrick has entered two joint venture deals near the Hemlo mine.
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
