December 9, 2019 Rare earth miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for processing plant The plant will perform the first step of processing rare earths from its Mt Weld mine, which had been shipped to Malaysia.
December 6, 2019 Newcrest ups stake in Lundin Gold to 32% Earlier this week, Kinross agreed to sell its remaining 9.2% stake in Lundin.
December 5, 2019 Newmont ranked top miner in Newsweek’s list of America’s most responsible companies The KPIs focused on company performance in environmental, social, and corporate governance areas
December 5, 2019 Glencore under investigation for bribery by UK authorities The move by the Serious Fraud Office adds to ongoing corruption probes that Glencore is facing in the US and Brazil.
December 4, 2019 Vale says internal probe into tailings disaster due this month The collapse of the tailings dam in Brumadinho flooded a nearby company cafeteria and the surrounding countryside with mining waste.
December 4, 2019 Gold miners flash the cash in biggest deal binge in a decade This year has seen 348 deals worth more than $30.5 billion, including net debt, according to Refinitiv Eikon data.
December 4, 2019 Violent protests shut down key Rio Tinto mine in South Africa The company closed Richards Bay Minerals unit on Wednesday and paused a $463 million expansion project amid escalating violence.
December 3, 2019 ARCHIVE: Photo essay of Bingham Canyon after landslide MINING.COM tours Rio Tinto Kennecott's Bingham Canyon mine 18 months after the largest non-volcanic landslide in history.
December 3, 2019 US copper frenzy grows as Rio Tinto plans $1.5 billion Utah mine expansion Rio said the investment will extend the life of the over 100-year-old open-pit mine in Bingham County by 12 years.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
