British ministers reject Sanjeev Gupta’s bailout plea
British ministers have rejected a request from mining magnate for a $234.36 million emergency loan to prevent his group, GFG Alliance, from collapsing.
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Australia sees record $104bn of iron ore exports this financial year
The country’s most valuable economic export is expected to earn more than A$100 billion per year for the next half-decade.
Australian Aboriginal group opposes billionaire miner’s plan to build dams
Australia is considering new legislation to protect Aboriginal heritage after Rio destroyed the 46,000-year-old sites in Western Australia.
Proposed spin-off of Nornickel copper mine may ease dividend talks
Nornickel said last week that the spin-off of the Bystrinsky mine near the Russia-China border would happen within two years subject to regulatory and other approvals.
Jiangxi Copper posts drop in annual profit, eyes higher 2021 output
Company said in a filing that net income slipped 5.9% year-on-year to 2.32 billion yuan ($353.6 million) in 2020.
McEwen resumes operations at El Gallo mine in Mexico
The Canadian miner has reached a new 10-year agreement with locals, who had blocked access to the mine two weeks ago.
Coal country races to shield itself from Biden’s climate plan
Lawmakers in mining states from Wyoming to West Virginia are determined to fight back coal's slow downfall.
Decommissioning, environmental costs often underestimated – study
Swedish researchers say insufficient financial reporting by mining companies may lead to an underestimation of environmental liabilities.
Nornickel stops water inflows at two Arctic mines
The Oktyabrsky and Taymirskiy mines account for 36% of ore mined by the company in Russia.