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.
December 27, 2019 Alrosa, ZCDC sign final agreements to form Zimbabwean JV The joint venture will focus on prospect and exploration work for primary diamond deposits in the African country.
December 27, 2019 Vale to sell 25% stake in China’s Henan Longyu for $152m The transaction is expected to be concluded in the first quarter of 2020.
Chile delays copper output peak, cuts short-term forecasts Cochilco said Chile's copper output is set to reach 5.86 million metric tons in 2034, after hitting a peak of 6.06 million tons the previous year. January 19, 2026 | 07:59 am
