November 19, 2019 SEC opens preliminary probe of Vale over dam tragedy The US regulator decided to proceed with the probe of the company last week after a meeting with Brazilian prosecutors.
November 19, 2019 Rio Tinto faces fresh legal setback at Oyu Tolgoi mine Administrative court has upheld claims that authorities didn’t follow due process on the agreement that underpins the asset’s development.
November 18, 2019 Nornickel plans to cut dividends to boost investment The company plans to cut dividends in 2023-2025 and expects to resume payouts once it starts to generate more cash after 2025.
November 18, 2019 AngloGold Ashanti halts Guinea mine over protests The measure was taken over the weekend after local community members occupied Siguiri mine's facilities and built barricades.
November 17, 2019 Barrick Gold sells half of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines for $750 million Canada’s Saracen Mineral Holdings is the buyer.
November 15, 2019 Rio Tinto to pay $221m to fund Ranger uranium mine closure Energy Resources of Australia has been looking to raise money to fund the closure and rehabilitation of the Ranger project.
November 14, 2019 Vedanta beats all estimates on tax gain Vedanta Ltd. reported a 61% jump in quarterly profit as a one-time tax benefit countered lower metal prices and slowing demand.
November 14, 2019 BHP’s incoming CEO a much needed breeze of fresh air for the mining industry “Ethical,” “thoughtful,” “gender-equality champion,” are just some of the adjectives describing Mike Henry, BHP's next leader.
November 13, 2019 BHP names Mike Henry as new CEO Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie effective January 1, 2020.
November 13, 2019 Glencore to shut Canadian smelter by year-end, over 400 jobs lost The facility was supposed to transition to a custom smelter after the mine closed in 2013.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
