February 16, 2022 Glencore’s zinc mine expansion met by Indigenous backlash Australian government judged it failed to adequately consult with Aboriginal custodians over the protection of a sacred site.
February 16, 2022 Tesla secures 5-year lithium supply from Liontown Australia's Liontown Resources will provide the EV giant with more 100,000 tonnes of lithium spodumene concentrate a year, starting in 2024.
February 15, 2022 Fortescue Metals first-half profit drops 32% as costs weigh The miner posted an underlying net profit of $2.78 billion, compared with $4.08 billion a year earlier.
February 15, 2022 Glencore coal mine in spotlight as methane hotspot emerges Scientists estimated the Hail Creek mine spewed between 123,000 and 263,000 metric tons of methane last year.
February 15, 2022 Glencore earmarks $1.5 billion for probes amid record profit The world’s biggest commodity trader expects long-running corruption investigations in the US and the UK to be resolved this year.
February 14, 2022 BHP first-half profits beat estimates and triggers talk of M&A The world's no.1 miner had a busy six months marked by sweeping changes, including selling its $13 billion petroleum business and a listing unification, while managing pandemic-related disruptions to its…
February 14, 2022 Rio Tinto seals heritage protection plan for iron ore project The agreement with the Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation will ensure that significant social and cultural heritage values are protected.
February 14, 2022 Activist investor Bluebell presses Glencore to spin off coal assets The London-based hedge fund has charted out a new structure for Glencore that would allow the miner to keep control of its coal assets.
February 13, 2022 Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite The top-five western diversified mining companies may see combined 2021 second-half earnings of $73 billion.
February 13, 2022 New discovery on liquid metal alloys may lead to high-efficiency electronics Researchers investigated how metallic components interact and separate to form patterns when alloys solidify.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
