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.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 5, 2021 Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over Indigenous leadership upset It said it should have better communicated to the Australian Aboriginal group whose ancient rockshelters it destroyed of the recent management reshuffle.
February 4, 2021 Fortescue pays royalties to Aboriginal group, a year late Miner has pledged to pay nearly A$2 million ($1.4 million) in outstanding royalties to an Aboriginal partner, around a year after they were initially due.
February 4, 2021 Rio Tinto launches sustainability label for aluminium with blockchain The mining giant said the label will be similar to a nutrition label found on food and drink packaging.
February 3, 2021 New Caledonia’s government collapses over independence, nickel unrest The South Pacific archipelago has been gripped by riots over the sale process of Vale’s local nickel business.
February 2, 2021 Aggreko to make big investments to back miners’ clean energy transition The Scottish company said it will invest up to $470 million per year to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
January 29, 2021 BHP and Vale’s Samarco hit with nearly $1 billion suit Noteholders accuse the miner of ignoring their requests to restructure their debt.
January 27, 2021 DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimate The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known, undeveloped nickel resource on the planet, the company said.
January 27, 2021 Five green energy trends topping miners’ agendas in 2021 – report Wood Mackenzie says commodities will increasingly be marketed on their green credentials.
Rio Tinto engages three banks to advise on potential Glencore acquisition The potential transaction represents the latest attempt at consolidation in the global mining industry. January 13, 2026 | 11:00 am
