December 16, 2020 B2Gold operations at Mali not affected by strike The National Union of Malian Workers launched the general strike on Monday amid a standoff with the government over wages and working conditions.
December 16, 2020 Rio Tinto’s $6.7bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion to begin in 2022 The update on budget and timeline for the expansion didn't provide clarity on the funding and economics surrounding the giant project.
December 15, 2020 Barrick to start drilling at Pueblo Grande project Company has mobilized two drill rigs to Precipitate’s project in the Dominican Republic to begin exploration drilling.
December 15, 2020 Freeport lower 2021 copper charges signal sixth drop for benchmark Spot treatment charges in China are languishing at their lowest level in eight years.
December 15, 2020 Strike averted at Centinela as union accepts offer The agreement followed the company’s offer of a 36-month contract, a 2% salary increase and contract-signing bonus of $23,500 per worker.
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
South32 HY profit beats estimates, trims production view for Brazil operations Its underlying earnings attributable was $435 million for the half-year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 02:29 pm
