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.

October 8, 2020

Vale CFO confirms iron ore production target

Last week, Vale regained an investment grade rating from Moody’s.

October 8, 2020

Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.