April 16, 2025

Epiroc wins largest order in history with A$350M contract from Fortescue

Included in the order is a fleet of Epiroc blasthole drill rigs: the cable-electric Pit Viper 271 E and the battery-electric SmartROC D65 BE.

April 16, 2025

Newmont climbs to world’s No. 4 miner after $850M asset sales

The miner finalized sales of its Akyem operation in Ghana and Porcupine operation in Canada.

April 16, 2025

MinRes board rocked as two governance directors resign

Susie Corlett and Jacqueline McGill were privately very critical of the behaviour shown by outgoing managing director Chris Ellison.

April 16, 2025

Northern Star crosses last major hurdle in De Grey takeover

Shareholders of De Grey Mining voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buy-out by Australia’s largest gold producer Northern Star Resources.

April 15, 2025

Rio Tinto posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019, tempers forecast

The company had earlier warned of total losses of 13 million metric tons of iron ore due to inclement weather.

April 15, 2025

Vale’s iron ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains

Vale reaffirmed its forecast to produce between 325 million tons and 335 million tons of iron ore in 2025.

April 15, 2025

SQM-Codelco in crosshairs of Chile presidential frontrunner

Evelyn Matthei has pledged to review a landmark deal that would see SQM relinquish a majority stake in its prized Atacama salt flat mine to Codelco.

April 15, 2025

Mali closes Barrick Gold’s Bamako office over alleged tax dispute – report

One source told Reuters that Barrick employees in Bamako are currently locked out of the office.

April 15, 2025

B2Gold to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year

The Otjikoto mine produced a record 198,142 ounces of gold last year.

April 15, 2025

Chile, Canada and Peru push back against Trump copper tariff probe

Countries aim to fend off potential tariffs on the metal needed for electric vehicles and myriad industrial uses.