March 7, 2022 Zircon helps scientists learn about mineral resource accumulation on earth While much of the original geological record is lost to erosion, durable minerals like zircon form sediments that effectively gather information from these lost worlds.
March 6, 2022 South32’s divestment of Metalloys manganese alloy smelter falls through South32 did not disclose details on the conditions of the deal that were not satisfied.
March 6, 2022 How managing social performance can improve company-community relationships, business outcomes – report The International Council on Mining and Metals launched a set of practical tools to strengthen approaches to managing social performance.
March 6, 2022 Soil bacteria reveal it takes about 40 years to rehabilitate former mine sites Effective rehabilitation can set up a predictable trajectory of recovery, Flinders University researchers say.
March 4, 2022 Greatland Gold grows Havieron resources by nearly 50%, reserves by 70% The mineral resource update shows that Havieron's total endowment (including ore reserves) has increased to 5.5moz gold and 218,000t copper.
March 3, 2022 Australia aids allies seeking to replace Russian coal The Australian government is helping coal importing nations find alternatives to Russia for supplies by connecting them with local producers.
March 2, 2022 Stanmore Resources to raise $506 million for BHP Mitsui Coal stake buy Stanmore, which signed the deal with BHP in November to buy the stake for $1.35 billion, said it would issue about 631 million shares.
March 1, 2022 BHP says it must do more to address toxic workplace culture The global miner has increased female participation across the business by two-thirds since 2016, lifting it to over 30%.
February 28, 2022 IGO drops plan to buy Glencore’s copper mine The CSA mine is one of Australia's highest-grade copper mines and produces about 50,000 tonnes every year.
February 28, 2022 Perseus Mining becomes sole owner of Orca Gold in $155m deal Perseus currently owns a 15% stake in the Canadian developer, which is developing the Block 14 gold project in northern Sudan.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am