June 14, 2022 Rio Tinto starts iron ore deliveries from Gudai-Darri mine The capital cost of the mine, which is expected to have a life of over 40 years, is estimated to be $3.1 billion.
June 14, 2022 US, Canada and partners enter pact to secure critical minerals The US government has been working with Canada to boost regional supply chains to counter China's dominance in the sector.
June 14, 2022 Elemental Royalties, Altus Strategies merge, creating global gold royalty company Elemental Altus Group has a combined portfolio of 69 assets across 13 jurisdictions.
June 14, 2022 Glencore gets rich on coal, but questions persist over exit plan Investors want a projection of emissions from coal between now and 2050, as well as assurances that coal production won’t rise.
June 13, 2022 Rio Tinto unveils changes following workplace survey that uncovered racism, harassment RIO is designing new reporting mechanisms for its employees and training modules for top leaders to spot “unacceptable” behaviours in the workplace.
June 13, 2022 Lynas awarded $120m DOD contract to build commercial heavy rare earths facility in US The facility is expected to be located within an existing industrial area on the Gulf Coast of the state of Texas and targeted to be operational in financial year 2025.
June 7, 2022 Rio Tinto joins Germany’s Salzgitter to study using its iron ore in green steelmaking The agreement comes as Germany looks to speed up its collaboration for green hydrogen production with Australia.
June 7, 2022 Yancoal Australia rejects $1.8bn takeover bid from China’s Yankuang Yankuang Energy Group, which is Yancoal's largest shareholder, said it was open to negotiations to boost its stake.
June 6, 2022 Australia’s Allkem flags lower lithium production on tight labour market A tight labour market in Western Australia, along with covid-19-related border closures, has hit production at mining firms operating in the state.
June 3, 2022 BHP tests world-first automated shiploaders in the Pilbara The project is expected to enable an increase in production of more than one million tonnes each year.
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