December 14, 2021

Noront Resources to negotiate with Wyloo on sweetened offer

Noront didn't say whether its board was changing its recommendation for BHP's offer, but did say it was reviewing Wyloo's latest bid.

December 13, 2021

Forrest reignites battle with BHP group for nickel miner

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has boosted its offer to buy out Noront Resources.

December 13, 2021

Junior miners Strandline, Black Rock, OreCorp sign agreements with Tanzania

Tanzania's new government, under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has pledged to grow the mining sector.

December 13, 2021

Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.

December 13, 2021

Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia

Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.

December 12, 2021

New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption

Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.

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.