October 19, 2020

SMB-Winning aims to bring Simandou into production by 2025

Guinea's government is requiring the developers of Simandou to build a 650 km railway and a deepwater port to transport the ore.

October 16, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests; Newcrest approves Cadia’s expansion; Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto.

October 16, 2020

Rio Tinto vows reform as Australian lawmaker accuses industry of cultural genocide

CEO said miner made key changes since heritage blasts.

October 15, 2020

Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto

Prior to joining Newmont in 2014, Tom Palmer spent two decades at Rio.

October 13, 2020

China’s reported ban on Australian coal escalates dispute beyond mere nuisance

Ties between the two have been severely strained on a political level by Canberra’s call for an international investigation into the novel coronavirus pandemic.

October 13, 2020

Aboriginal group says Fortescue withholds royalties on mining leases

The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation said that the miner is withholding nearly $1.4 million until it signs off on mining leases that cover areas containing many sacred sites.

October 13, 2020

BHP strikes heritage deal ahead of annual meeting

Agreement with Australian Aboriginals defuses shareholder push to halt all mining on sacred Indigenous sites.

October 12, 2020

Trump didn’t save coal or steel – to be fair, no one could

Many people believe that Trump never truly cared about bringing back coal or steel.

October 12, 2020

Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves

The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity.

October 9, 2020

Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port

Company has teamed up with China's Zhoushan Port Company to build and operate Project West III in the port of Shulanghu.