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.
August 14, 2020 Northern Dynasty calls on US Army Corps inspector to weigh in on Pebble dispute Pebble Partnership has written to the Inspectors General of the US Army joining the call for a review of the USACE’s management of the Pebble Project's Environmental Impact Statement.
August 14, 2020 Newcrest misses forecasts, lower FY 21 gold output seen Miner forecast gold output to be between 1.95 million ounces and 2.15 million ounces next year, down from the 2.2 million ounces produced in 2020.
August 14, 2020 BHP to steer mining lobby groups’ climate change policies Company said it will closely monitor the work of industry associations to ensure they match its climate position on keeping the world’s warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
