November 29, 2024 Anglo shares rise amid renewed takeover speculation BHP is now free to relaunch a bid to acquire Anglo, as the six-month standstill mandated by London’s takeover rules has expired.
November 29, 2024 Colombia to set up reserve zones amid miners’ concerns Designating certain areas as temporary reserve zones will effectively restrict extraction and exploration in those areas, companies warn.
November 28, 2024 India, Mongolia in talks for preliminary mining pact The pact will focus on transit of minerals such as coal and copper, Reuters sources say.
November 27, 2024 Rise of China’s Xinjiang as coal hub undercuts climate goals Output has surged 22% this year, the fastest growth of any region in China.
November 27, 2024 Mining CEO salaries rise, but gender diversity remains elusive, report finds Chief executive base salaries in the mining industry increased between 2% and 12% in 2023, the report says.
November 27, 2024 Gina Rinehart closer to opening contested coal mine in Canada Australia's richest woman gathered support from more than 70% of the locals in the Alberta region that is home to the Grassy Mountain mine.
November 26, 2024 China’s seaborne coal imports fall sharply amid shift to Russia, Mongolia supply China has seen its market share of seaborne coal imports fall sharply over the past two years, down from the 93% between 2015-2022 to 76% in 2023-2024.
November 25, 2024 Anglo American sells coal assets to Peabody for $3.8bn The move is the first of four big asset divestments Anglo announced in May, after it fought off a $49bn hostile takeover attempt from BHP.
November 23, 2024 Adani’s Australian coal unit faces human rights complaint The complaint details how Adani employees sought to “verbally and physically obstruct and prevent” members of an Aboriginal group from accessing springs near the Carmichael mine.
November 20, 2024 British Columbia creates new mining ministry to tackle critical minerals amid doubts over capacity Critical minerals are central to BC’s economic vision, with demand for lithium expected to grow sixfold by 2030 and copper demand projected to double by 2050.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
