February 22, 2021 OZ Minerals launches challenge to find green ways to extract metals The best proposals from "Ingenious Extraction" will be selected for acceleration. Early submission deadline is March 12.
February 22, 2021 Rio Tinto’s former boss gets huge payout despite caves blast Jean-Sébastien Jacques received $18.6 million in pay and long-term incentive rewards last year, compared to $9.9 million in 2019.
February 18, 2021 Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.
February 18, 2021 Greatland expands footprint in Australia’s Paterson region It has lodged an application for a new exploration license in the area where is already developing the Havieron gold-copper project with Newcrest.
February 17, 2021 Rio Tinto to tackle customers’ emissions, hands out biggest dividend ever The miner is giving $9bn in cash back to shareholders and has laid out plans to tackle its global customers' carbon footprint.
February 16, 2021 Rio Tinto to try producing low-carbon iron in Canada It has partnered with German steel group SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar and engineering group Paul Wurth for potential industrial scale low-carbon iron production in Canada.
February 16, 2021 BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.
February 12, 2021 FYI, Alcoa achieve high-purity alumina at Western Australia pilot plant Once all trials are completed, the companies plan to target the LED lighting and lithium-ion battery markets.
February 10, 2021 Australian Strategic Materials’ titanium powder approved for 3D printing The company already signed a non-disclosure agreement towards an initial 1,500-tonne-per-year offtake agreement for titanium metal powder.
February 10, 2021 BHP partners with JFE to cut carbon from steel-making It will invest up to $15 million over five years to look at technologies and other ways to lower emissions from the process.
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