May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale Argyle, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, ceased operations last year.
May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.
May 16, 2021 From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore An international group of scientists say digging may not be necessary for the mining industry of the future.
May 12, 2021 BHP, Vale, Rio Tinto launch challenge to encourage haul truck electrification The mining giants are joining forces in the Charge On Innovation Challenge to attract innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.
May 12, 2021 Analysts not convinced the iron ore price run has legs “High iron ore prices in early 2021 are unsustainable, but market fundamentals remain strong," says Moody’s senior VP Barbara Mattos.
May 12, 2021 Battle North Gold owners greenlight $274m Evolution buy "The new Bateman mill will also accelerate our ability to achieve our objective of producing more than 300,000 oz. per year of gold from Red Lake," says Evolution executive chair…
May 7, 2021 Australia’s Macquarie bank to exit coal by 2024 The lender will stop financing coal projects by 2024 as it aligns its business with global commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
May 6, 2021 Australia approves A$100m in tax incentives for junior miners The Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive converts tax losses into exploration credits for investors and provides a tax offset for junior mining companies.
May 6, 2021 Rio Tinto shareholders reject former CEO’s exit package More than 60% of the votes cast at Rio's annual meetings in London and Sydney were against Jean-Sébastien Jacques' exit package.
May 5, 2021 World iron ore output to rise 5.1% by 2025 — report The growth with be possible as new projects come on-stream, GlobalData says.
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
