June 4, 2021 BHP to pay $93m for environmental harm at Escondida The figure is part of a plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area.
June 3, 2021 RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations Companies are feeling increased pressure from shareholders and institutional investors to prioritize ESG factors.
June 3, 2021 Australian state establishes eco zones to process critical minerals Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.
June 2, 2021 SolGold and Cornerstone pull together to advance Cascabel project in Ecuador The deal, which ends a two-year standoff between the parties, will explore financing options for the mine.
June 2, 2021 Tesla eyes over $1 billion worth of Australian critical minerals a year The electric cars giant already sources three quarters of its lithium feedstock and over a third of its nickel from Australia.
May 27, 2021 Danakali to use filtered sea water at Colluli potash mine Using unlimited seawater in the production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer, says the miner.
May 25, 2021 Renewable energy hub at abandoned Australian gold mine closer to becoming reality After long delays, Genex Power’s $602-million pumped-hydro project reached financial close.
May 20, 2021 SQM shuns fears of higher taxes in Chile, fast-tracks expansions Expansions are expected to boost SQM's output to 180,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate and 30,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide by the end of 2022.
May 19, 2021 BHP announces first production from South Flank BHP’s South Flank project is expected to produce 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.
May 19, 2021 Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
