July 28, 2021

CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser

BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its metals and mining outlook for H2 2021, raising expectations pretty much across the board.

July 28, 2021

Rio Tinto pays $9.1 billion dividend as profit hits record

Rio Tinto is the first of the majors to post earnings, kicking off a reporting season that’s expected to see record results across the board.

July 28, 2021

Ex Rio Tinto chief Walsh joins Aboriginal group’s board

Appointment comes after a particularly fraught period in relations between traditional land owners and Australia's powerful mining companies.

July 27, 2021

Australian nickel-gold miner IGO revenue rises on robust prices, sales

IGO, which completed a $1.4 billion deal to buy a stake in Tianqi Lithium's Australian assets last month, has been looking to focus on its nickel and lithium ventures.

July 27, 2021

Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value

Australian companies raise funds to advance a suite of projects including copper, nickel, gold, silver, lithium rare earths and uranium.

July 27, 2021

African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks

The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".

July 27, 2021

CEO of Aboriginal group whose rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed steps down

Carol Meredith will leave the role in September to spend more time with family overseas and the search for a new chief executive is underway.

July 27, 2021

Stanmore gets approval to develop Queensland coal project

The project would be an extension of Isaac Plains, producing up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum of saleable coking coal.

July 27, 2021

Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid

Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal.

July 27, 2021

London judges reverse course to reopen $7bn Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

Court has revived case over collapse of the Fundao dam, owned by the Samarco venture between BHP and Vale.