February 2, 2022 Investors urge miners to change ways after damning Rio Tinto workplace report An report released by Rio Tinto pointed to a culture where harmful behaviours are often normalised and bullying is rife.
February 1, 2022 US mining output rises 12% y/y to $90.4bn US Metal mine production was valued at $33.8bn, 23% higher than in 2020.
February 1, 2022 Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.
February 1, 2022 Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.
January 31, 2022 Dearth of explosive experts to drivers hurt top Australia miners Fortescue reported a 20% rise in costs over the past 12 months, driven in part by increased labor overheads.
January 28, 2022 Iron ore price hits 5-month high on China demand optimism Despite China's ambitious low-carbon goals, President Xi Jinping has said "reducing emissions is not about reducing productivity, and it is not about not emitting at all."
January 28, 2022 BHP shares fall on last day of trading in London The company’s 20-year-old presence in the stock draws to a close, as part of a plan to simplify its corporate structure.
January 27, 2022 China jails almost 50 steel executives for faking emissions data The officials who worked at four mills in Tangshan city near Beijing, China’s top steelmaking hub, were given prison sentences from six to eighteen months.
January 27, 2022 Iron ore price rallies on Australia supply fears, China demand hopes Potential disruptions are still just that, with actual export volumes holding up, writes Clyde Russell.
January 27, 2022 How Latin America wastes billions of dollars worth of valuable metals E-waste generated in Latin America in 2019 contained valuable metals representing a total value of roughly $1.7 billion of secondary raw materials.
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
