January 8, 2020 Anglo American goes after Sirius Minerals with $508m bid The move could rescue plans to dig the UK's largest mine in a generation and would bring Anglo back to the fertilizer market.
January 7, 2020 Samarco rebuffs creditors on resumption of debt talks The Brazilian iron ore venture between BHP Group and Vale SA said it has yet to firm up its business plan.
January 7, 2020 BHP looks to India for coal growth as China demand declines BHP projects Indian steelmaking is on course to grow by 7% per year over the next decade.
January 7, 2020 Codelco raises $2 billion for mine expansions This is the fourth time since 2017 the copper giant issues long-term debt to refinance its short- and medium-term debt.
January 6, 2020 Newmont kicks off 2020 with 79% dividend hike, new image The gold giant plans to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents US a share, up from 14 cents, starting in April.
January 3, 2020 Rio donates A$1 million to Australian Red Cross for bushfire relief and recovery The funds will be used to help Red Cross emergency service teams provide support to impacted communities including safe places to take shelter.
January 2, 2020 Newmont completes KCGM stake sale, updates outlook Company expects to produce 6.4 million ounces of gold in 2020.
December 30, 2019 Alrosa unearths 191-carat diamond at Botuobinskaya pipe The age of the stone is estimated at about 2 billion years.
December 29, 2019 Judge reopens investigation against Grupo Mexico’s subsidiary for toxic spill In 2014, Buenavista del Cobre accidentally released close to 40,000 cubic meters of wastewater into the Bacanuchi River in Sonora.
December 27, 2019 Canada snapshot: Projects to watch in BC, Yukon and NWT The natural endowment of the region continues to drive mineral exploration.
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025. December 30, 2025 | 06:06 pm