June 25, 2020 Alrosa halts mine after several cases of covid-19 The company's International underground diamond mine will be closed for up to two weeks.
June 24, 2020 Harmony begins share sale to fund AngloGold deal It plans to raise $200 million to partially fund the purchase of its rival's assets.
June 24, 2020 Barrick to begin layoffs in PNG as lease dispute deepens About 2,650 PNG nationals would be retrenched by the end of July, the company said.
June 23, 2020 Rio Tinto starts exploration at Janice Lake Crews have begun construction of the 50 person camp on the Saskatchewan property.
June 23, 2020 Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou Baowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea to secure supply of the main raw material.
June 23, 2020 Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore.
June 23, 2020 Australia sacred sites seen remaining under threat after mine law reform While the proposed legislation embodies significant changes on paper, they will do little to prevent miners in practice from getting their way.
June 23, 2020 BHP hires JP Morgan to sell Australian thermal coal mine Increased scrutiny from investors, regulators and climate change activists is prompting miners to limit their exposure to fossil fuels.
June 23, 2020 Is gender inequality mining’s ESG blindspot? Mining companies are failing to consider the disproportionate effects of mining on women and girls, says Responsible Mining Foundation.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
