July 13, 2020

Vale, Kobe and Mitsui to work on low CO2 ironmaking

Technology uses natural gas to reduce iron ore for use in steelmaking, offering lower CO2 emissions.

July 10, 2020

Nornickel fights cover-up accusations over Arctic oil spill

Tests, photographs and eyewitness accounts suggest diesel has reached Pyasino Lake, which Nornickel denies.

July 10, 2020

Workers at Antofagasta’s Zaldivar mine vote to strike

A strike had been set for July 15.

July 10, 2020

Rio Tinto supports education initiatives in Northwest Territories

Rio doubled scholarship funds to assist post-secondary students in NWT with the loss of revenue opportunities due to the pandemic.

July 10, 2020

Franco-Nevada eyes $1 billion deals as base metals lag gold

Investors want the company to focus on precious-metal deals.

July 10, 2020

Copper is surging, but it doesn’t mean economy is booming

Copper’s gain has been driven chiefly by concerns over strains on supply from key producers South America.

July 10, 2020

Sacred sites blast exposes Australia’s laws skewed to mining

Now, Western Australia government wants to give indigenous groups more say over sacred sites.

July 10, 2020

Alrosa’s June sales drop 76%

Company's sales of rough and polished diamonds stood at $31.3 million, down from $222 million for the same period last year.

July 10, 2020

Novagold says potential class action amateurish, ignorant

US law firm's potential class action suit against the company would be based on “malicious and false information,” says Novagold.

July 10, 2020

Barrick escalates dispute with PNG over Porgera mine

Barrick claims Papua New Guinea violated a bilateral investment treaty with Australia, as well as international law governing foreign investment.