October 20, 2020 Pilbara set for major hydrogen plant The Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which would use electricity from wind and solar to produce hydrogen and ammonia, hopes to soon be awarded major project status by the Australian government.
October 20, 2020 BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion plan It has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results.
October 19, 2020 Vale reports rise in quarterly iron ore output Company produced 88.7 million tonnes of iron ore in Q3, up 31.2% from the previous quarter and up 2.3% from the same period a year before.
October 19, 2020 BHP posts 7% rise in iron ore output, flags production hit in Q2 The world's largest listed miner said it produced 74 million tonnes (Mt) of Western Australia Iron Ore in the three months ended Sept. 30.
October 19, 2020 Vale aims for 400m tonnes of iron ore per year by 2023 The company is already producing 1 million tonnes of iron ore daily.
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.
Barrick changes CFO as overhaul continues ahead of possible IPO Helen Cai, who has served on Barrick’s board since 2021, will take up the role of CFO and senior executive vice president on March 1. January 19, 2026 | 09:16 am
