April 8, 2024

Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief

Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post.

April 8, 2024

EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push

Talks between the two sides on a trade pact collapsed last year with Canberra unhappy over access to EU markets for its farm goods.

April 5, 2024

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.

April 5, 2024

Orion looks to offload another 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper

Upon closing of the secondary offering, Orion would beneficially own approximately 12.0% of Capstone's share capital.

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.