April 5, 2024

Stanmore Resources secures full control of Eagle Downs 

Stanmore had acquired the first 50% of Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project from South32 in early February.

April 4, 2024

As Rio Tinto strives for ‘impeccable ESG’, investors raise water issues

Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.

April 3, 2024

Norway sovereign fund advisor may recommend Rio Tinto stake sale

The Council on Ethics has told Rio that it is assessing the company for environmental damage from its operations in the Brazilian Amazon.

April 3, 2024

Rio Tinto takes over Ranger uranium mine site cleanup

Ranger, a key producer of uranium oxide for 40 years, closed in 2021 with an initial goal of having the site rehabilitated by 2026.

April 3, 2024

Perseus Mining still has plan to drill in war-torn Sudan

The Australian miner is holding out hope that the political backdrop there will stabilize over the longer term.

April 2, 2024

Australia regulator extends approval deadline for SQM-Hancock’s $1.1bn bid for Azure

SQM and Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, already Azure's two largest shareholders, teamed up in December to buy the lithium developer.

April 2, 2024

BHP and Mitsubishi close $4.1bn sale of Queensland coal mines  

BHP has been working towards making a transition to commodities and away from coal-related assets.

March 29, 2024

CHARTS: Copper price bulls bring back $10,000 forecasts

While plummeting spot TC/RCs – from $90+ to $3 – are behind the (already fizzling) rally, copper’s long term supply problems are also firmly back in focus.

March 28, 2024

Former Teck CEO joins BHP board

Don Lindsay will join the BHP board as a non-executive director on May 1.

March 28, 2024

Australian lithium producer to sell online in transparency push

Mineral Resources will use a digital trading platform to sell parcels of spodumene concentrate.