April 14, 2021 Barrick and PNG reach deal over Porgera mine Agreement ends a year-long standoff over the gold mine's ownership and outlines plans to restart operations.
April 13, 2021 ‘Deeds, not words’: mining firms reshape boardrooms as investors demand sustainability Shareholders are demanding change from an industry whose reputation has been battered by deadly tailings failures.
April 12, 2021 Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.
April 9, 2021 Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.
April 7, 2021 Eight companies developing battery metals As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.
April 7, 2021 Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.
April 6, 2021 Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group.
April 5, 2021 Barrick ready to sign deal to reopen Porgera mine Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced an imminent agreement to bring the mine back into operations.
April 1, 2021 DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.
March 31, 2021 Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura Vale said it will have a supply contract with the Trafigura-led consortium to off-take part of the nickel produced there.
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
