Rio Tinto says missed chances to avoid destruction of sacred caves
Company apologised to an Australian parliamentary inquiry in its submission for the destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites.
Latest Stories
Barrick, Skeena reach final deal on Eskay Creek project
Agreement gives Skeena a 100% ownership in the past-producing gold-silver mine in British Columbia.
Scientists discover “glassy” lithium
In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.
Solid-state battery market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030 – report
IDTechEx published its predictions for the solid-state battery market.
Centamin earnings soar on higher gold prices, output
The Egypt-focused gold miner's net profit jumped 280% to $74.8m from $19.7m in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year.
Japan’s steel woes set to be laid bare as top mills give updates
The country’s top producers have been pummeled this year as the coronavirus pandemic hurts already weak Japanese demand.
Diversifying the tungsten supply chain
Most of the world’s tungsten is extracted from mines throughout Asia, and China has long held dominance over the global tungsten supply.
Chile mining activity up as non-mining activity plunges
The world's top copper producer has managed to shield its mining industry from the brunt of the damage caused by the pandemic.
Barrick appoints two new exploration VPs
The miner created vice president exploration positions for Africa and Middle East, and Latin America and Asia Pacific.
