December 10, 2021 Fortescue CEO to step down as miner expands green energy push Analysts said the move was not unexpected, although the timing was a bit sooner than some had anticipated.
December 10, 2021 Rio Tinto and Star Diamond make peace Shares in Star Diamond more than double their value after it unveiled a deal with Rio to move ahead with their joint project in Saskatchewan.
December 9, 2021 Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?
December 9, 2021 ICMM members paid over $23 billion in taxes in 2020 — report ICMM members commit to contract transparency.
December 8, 2021 Harte Gold gets creditor protection as Silver Lake closes in Silver Lake hopes to grab the troubled Canadian miner through a subscription agreement and a C$10 million loan.
December 7, 2021 Australia exploration at 7-year high on clean energy metals push Spending was A$877 million ($618 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from A$666 million in the June quarter.
December 7, 2021 RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated by milling process is what ends up going into the processing plant compared to run of mine ore production.
December 6, 2021 Perth Mint’s November gold sales nearly double Sales of gold coins and minted bars soared to 115,872 ounces last month, the highest level since March this year.
December 6, 2021 Thousands protest against Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia Tennis star Novak Djokovic showed support on social media for crowds of environmental protestors blocking roads and bridges in Belgrade and other cities.
December 5, 2021 Infinity Lithium, Thyssenkrupp to assess green hydrogen potential in lithium production Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water molecules with renewable electricity.
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