CEO of Aboriginal group whose rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed steps down
Carol Meredith will leave the role in September to spend more time with family overseas and the search for a new chief executive is underway.
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UNESCO names Romanian ancient gold mine settlement a world heritage site
Gabriel Resources, which had planned to build Europe's largest open cast gold mine in Rosia Montana, is currently seeking $4.4 billion in damages from Romania for losses related to its stalled project.
Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid
Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal.
New iron-air battery aims to make multi-day, clean energy storage systems a reality
US startup Form Energy announced the commercial launching of a rechargeable iron-air battery capable of delivering electricity for 100 hours.
London judges reverse course to reopen $7bn Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP
Court has revived case over collapse of the Fundao dam, owned by the Samarco venture between BHP and Vale.
Barrick Gold signs four exploration deals in Egypt
The world's second largest gold miner will explore in 19 new blocks in the Eastern Desert with an estimated total investment of $8.8 million.
Peru road blockades hit MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine once again
Residents of three communities in the Chumbivilcas province of the Andean region of Cusco began the blockade on July 23.
Jervois Mining to buy Freeport Cobalt for $160 million
Deal could make Jervois Mining the second largest cobalt producer outside China.
Traditional Dene ceremony marks first production at Nechalacho rare earth mine
Canada's first rare earth mine is in production, and it is the first time an Indigenous business – the Det’on Cho Corporation – is extracting mineral resources from their traditional territory.
