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Rio Tinto’s iron ore output falls 2% on labour shortage, weather issues

Tropical cyclone Seroja impacted operations in April while labour resource availability and above average wet weather in the mines disrupted maintenance.

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 5:03 pm

Turquoise Hill’s Oyu Tolgoi mine partially resumes shipments to China

Canadian miner declared force majeure on some Chinese contracts last…

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 3:25 pm

Iron ore price extends rally as market focus shifts to output reports

Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP are due to report production…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 19, 2021 | 9:38 am

Australia’s latest resources boom is driving a surge in IPOs

The Australian Stock Exchange notched up 42 IPOs in mining-related…

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2021 | 8:30 am

Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal

Business combination creates world’s fifth-biggest producer of lithium chemicals, used…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2021 | 5:45 am

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2021 | 9:24 am

Sustainable investment group UNPRI reviews Liberty Mutual membership over Australian coal mine plan

The US insurer is backing a coal project in Australia that has drawn fire from community groups worried about climate change and pollution.

Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 8:09 am

Perth Mint’s March gold sales surge to highest since 2012

Sales of gold coins and minted bars jumped to more than 130,000 ounces in March, up 4.8% month-on-month and 39% from a year earlier.

Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 7:53 am

Australian gov’t says superannuation funds should support new coal projects

Australia's superannuation funds should be free to support the coal industry's expansion plans, resources minister Keith Pitt said.

Reuters | April 6, 2021 | 7:36 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 3:50 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 8:03 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price; Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner; Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura

MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2021 | 10:32 pm

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2021 | 12:00 pm

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Rio Tinto’s iron ore output falls 2% on labour shortage, weather issues

Turquoise Hill’s Oyu Tolgoi mine partially resumes shipments to China

Iron ore price extends rally as market focus shifts to output reports

Australia’s latest resources boom is driving a surge in IPOs

Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards

Sustainable investment group UNPRI reviews Liberty Mutual membership over Australian coal mine plan

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