November 28, 2022 Rio Tinto reaches historic agreement with Juukan Gorge group Australia said last week that it would strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage.
November 28, 2022 BHP averts strike at world’s biggest copper mine The union at Escondida copper mine in Chile said BHP’s latest offer contains concrete and verifiable measures to improve workers' conditions.
November 25, 2022 Austral Gold sells Pinguino project in Argentina to ASX-listed E2 Metals The Pinguino sale marks another stage in the long-running silver, gold, zinc, lead and indium project in south-central Argentina.
November 25, 2022 First graphite facility opens in Western Australia International Graphite’s Collie operation is part of push for new production facilities to meet escalating demand for raw materials to support decarbonisation of transport and energy storage.
November 25, 2022 International Graphite opens pilot processing plant in Western Australia It comes as Australia seeks to develop its critical minerals processing industry.
November 25, 2022 Australia court blocks giant coal mine on human rights grounds The Galilee project is the first Queensland coal mine that has been blocked because of its climate impact.
November 24, 2022 Australia to become ‘more assertive’ on foreign investment in critical minerals Federal investment has already flowed into Iluka Resources' rare earths processing plant in central Australia.
November 24, 2022 Evolution drills new copper-gold extensions at Ernest Henry mine in Australia Evolution considers the 100%-owned Ernest Henry mine a world class operation and a key asset in its portfolio.
November 24, 2022 World’s biggest copper mine moves closer to strike More than 2,000 workers at Escondida mine in Chile ready to walk off the job on Nov. 28 and 30 if BHP does not meet their demands.
November 24, 2022 BHP sees 2-3 years of elevated costs, near-term copper oversupply Surplus will have evaporated by the end of the decade, BHP's Chief Development Officer Johan van Jaarsveld said.
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
