November 3, 2021

BHP admonished for meddling with SolGold board

As SolGold’s biggest shareholder, BHP has long been seen as a likely buyer for the company, yet the relationship has not always been smooth.

November 3, 2021

BHP in talks with Wyloo over Noront takeover

The miners have been in a bidding war for the Canadian company, which owns Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in Ontario.

November 3, 2021

Anglo American strategy boss replaces Cutifani as CEO

Duncan Wanblad, 54, will be the first South African to run the company since Tony Trahar stepped down in 2007.

November 2, 2021

UN at COP26: “Enough of mining…we are digging our own graves”

It did not take long for COP26 to turn into a farce with UN Secretary General António Guterres pleading with the gathered highnesses and excellencies to declare enough is enough.

November 2, 2021

Ramelius trumps Gold Road with sweetened bid for Apollo

It increased its cash-scrip offer by nearly 11% to A62 cents, trumping Gold Road's all-cash A56c per share bid.

November 1, 2021

In race to net zero, being small or diverse foils metal makers

The worst performers among 53 major metal companies ranked for risks and readiness in a net-zero emissions scenario were an Australian iron ore miner and steelmakers from Russia and India.

November 1, 2021

BHP’s plan to exit thermal coal is in doubt

Exit is looking less certain as record prices and shifting investor attitudes put the brakes on its planned retreat from the dirtiest fuel.

November 1, 2021

Rio Tinto CEO says zero emissions path might not be clear until 2030

Jakob Stausholm last month laid out plans to spend $7.5 billion to decarbonize its assets over the next decade.

October 31, 2021

COP26: What G-20 leaders agreed on coal, methane, net-zero

Politicians promised to stop financing overseas coal plants, tackle methane leaks and take greater action this decade to limit global warming.

October 31, 2021

Research finds four areas of concern regarding mining deaths in Western Australia

A new study found that people with leadership roles scored their organization’s safety performance higher than employees in frontline positions.