June 16, 2020

Barrick sells majority stake in Shandong for $210 million

Both companies have been partners in the Veladero mine in Argentina.

June 16, 2020

Tesla strikes deal to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants

The deal could involve Glencore supplying as much as 6,000 tonnes of the metal a year for lithium-ion batteries.

June 16, 2020

Chile says miners complying with sanitary measures amid outbreak

Country has seen an explosive increase in covid-19 infections since May, averaging more than 5,000 new cases daily.

June 16, 2020

Fortescue Metals targets zero emissions by 2040

The world’s fourth largest iron ore producer expects to be carbon-neutral about 10 years earlier than its rivals.

June 15, 2020

Skeena progresses Eskay Creek to pre-feasibility

The mine would produce an average of 306,000 gold-equivalent oz. annually at all-in sustaining costs of $757 per oz.

June 15, 2020

Gold and iron ore are doing equally well. Their miners are not

Shares in Rio Tinto are down 4.8% so far this year. Stock in BHP is down 9.6%.

June 15, 2020

Watch 400,000-tonne ore carrier sink to the bottom of the ocean

Video: Salvors scuttle 362-metre-long and 65 metre wide iron ore carrier, just four years after its construction.

June 15, 2020

Rio won’t bid for remaining stake in Canadian diamond mine

Rio owns 60% of the Diavik mine in Northwest Territories.

June 15, 2020

Rio’s demolition of sacred site doesn’t match its image

Blasting of Juukan Gorge caves has been likened to the destruction of Palmyra by the Islamic State.

June 15, 2020

Nornickel board backs creating sustainable development role

The board of the company has recommended creating a position of senior vice-president for sustainable development.