August 18, 2020 AngloGold Ashanti ups stake in Pure Gold Company has invested an additional C$5 million and increased its ownership to 16% in Canadian gold developer.
August 18, 2020 Australia aboriginal group says miners’ use of gag clauses needs review The Banjima people say agreements have stopped traditional owners from publicly objecting to developments in the Pilbara region.
August 18, 2020 Barrick, Japan Gold expand exploration work The alliance has begun sampling around Sanru, Japan Gold’s largest project, located on Hokkaido island.
August 18, 2020 BHP defers decision on Jansen potash mine The world’s largest miner will decide whether to go ahead with the $17bn potash project in Canada by mid-2021.
August 17, 2020 BHP falls short of expected profit, warns of slowing growth outside China Disruptions due to covid-19 overshadowed firm iron ore prices and signs of a rebound in demand from top consumer China.
August 17, 2020 Dushnisky sells AngloGold shares following resignation Christine Ramon, CFO of AngloGold, will serve as interim CEO.
August 17, 2020 Russian oil spill cleanup to stretch into 2021 Nornickel has set aside $2.1-billion after Russia’s ecological watchdog asked it to pay for the damage caused by the spill of about 150 000 barrels of diesel from a storage…
August 17, 2020 Fortescue adds hydrogen-powered coaches at Pilbara Vehicles will replace the existing fleet of diesel coaches at Christmas Creek operations.
August 17, 2020 Lynas posts 2020 loss, raises funds for plant in Australia The world's biggest rare earths miner outside China posted an A$19.4 million loss for the year ended June 30 and outlined plans to raise A$425 million.
August 14, 2020 Indigenous groups in Chile’s Atacama push to shut down SQM In 2019 the Atacama Indigenous Council (CPA) filed a lawsuit demanding regulators scrap a $25 million remediation plan.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am