September 4, 2019 Teck director steps down to take on role of Canada’s Ambassador to China Sheila Murray, Chair of Teck’s corporate governance and nominating committee, will assume the role of acting Board Chair.
September 3, 2019 New DRC mining code ‘far from striking a good balance’ — Barrick CEO Following the merger between Randgold and Barrick Gold, CEO Mark Bristow discusses the strategy of the new entity.
September 3, 2019 BHP investors file resolution to cut funding for Australian coal lobby groups Co-filers include institutional investors that combined hold $94.6 billion under management.
September 3, 2019 Chilean legislators reject lithium expropriation A bill allowing the expropriation of private companies involved in lithium mining in Chile was found to be unconstitutional.
September 3, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp’s Ahafo mill in Ghana yields first ore after expansion The upgrade is expected to increase average annual gold production at Ahafo by between 75,000 and 100,000 ounces for the first five years, starting in 2020.
September 3, 2019 Glencore wins transfer pricing court battle with Australian tax office Australia's tax office ruled the company had paid the correct amount of tax on purchases of copper concentrate from a New South Wales mine.
September 2, 2019 Rio Tinto takes GFG Alliance to arbitration over outstanding smelter payments Rio sold the Dunkerque aluminium smelter in France to GFG for $500 million last year.
September 1, 2019 Freeport’s Cerro Verde expansion not touching farmland – media report A regional ordinance states that the Freeport-McMoRan operation would only expand onto wasteland.
August 30, 2019 Codelco to decide by early 2020 on Maricunga lithium project Codelco has for years talked of getting into the lithium business.
August 30, 2019 Chile’s Codelco profits plunge on falling copper price, labor strife The outgoing CEO said the company was still on track to hit 1.7 million tonnes of production in 2019.
Gold price surpasses $4,900 as record rally carries on Spot gold rose nearly 2% to set a fresh all-time high of $4,923.63 per ounce. January 22, 2026 | 11:59 am
