January 15, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Judge denies Native American bid to block Rio Tinto’s copper project; Rhodium price roars above $20,000 in precious metals’ biggest rally; Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant…

January 14, 2021

China’s commodity imports saved 2020, this year may be different

China’s massive buying spree appears to be ending, and import demand may be returning to what could be viewed as more “normal” levels.

January 14, 2021

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of the facility by at least three years.

January 12, 2021

Steinmetz pressed on Guinea deals on second day of bribery trial

The Israeli billionaire and two others are accused of paying at least $8.5 million in exchange for rights to exploit Simandou.

January 11, 2021

US steel groups, union urge Biden to keep Trump’s steel tariffs in place

Trump's Commerce Department imposed the Section 232 metals tariffs -- 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum -- in March 2018.

January 11, 2021

BHP invests in startup seeking to make emissions-free steel

Boston Metal is developing a method to replace coking coal in the steelmaking process with electricity, reducing emissions.

January 11, 2021

Beny Steinmetz lawyer attacks prosecutor over ‘secret’ Israel trips

Lawyer went on the offensive in the first day of the Israeli businessman’s trial for bribery.

January 11, 2021

Samarco starts iron ore shipments to Europe

BHP and Vale controlled company started on Monday its first shipment since Fundão dam tragedy.

January 8, 2021

BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West

They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power.

January 8, 2021

Beny Steinmetz’s bribery trial to begin Monday

The owner of BSG Resources is accused of paying the wife of Guinea’s deceased former president to secure the concession rights to the Simandou iron ore project.