September 1, 2021

Fortescue investors invited to vote on Western Australia heritage law

The state is reforming laws to protect the heritage of Aboriginal Australians after global miner Rio Tinto Ltd legally destroyed rock shelters for an iron ore mine last year.

August 30, 2021

Rio Tinto to cut rates on loans to Mongolia for Oyu Tolgoi expansion

The company is said to be ready to make concessions to the country's government as it seeks to complete the mine's underground expansion.

August 24, 2021

OceanaGold suspends operations in New Zealand

Miner has temporarily suspended operations at its Macreas and Waihi mines, as the government implements a country-wide covid-19 lockdown.

August 24, 2021

Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery

They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.

August 23, 2021

Blair Athol coal mine life extended by 10 years

Life extension of central Queensland's coal mine follows a reserves update that added 19.5 million tonnes.

August 23, 2021

Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia

Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility has been extended by six months to March 2, 2022.

August 20, 2021

BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

Between 2019 and 2021 BHP received six confirmed cases of sexual assault and 73 of harassment at its FIFO mines.

August 19, 2021

Asante Gold completes $90 million Bibiani mine buy

Asante is now finalizing setting up the team in charge of bringing the Ghanaian gold mine back to production.

August 16, 2021

BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks

Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions.

August 15, 2021

Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report

According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed