April 13, 2021

Regis Resources buys $688m stake in Anglogold’s Tropicana mine

Mid-tier Australian gold miner will raise up to $496m to fund the acquisition of 30% of the mine.

April 13, 2021

Robert Friedland: Copper is a national security issue

Ivanhoe Mines chairman says mining companies will have to be “real heroes” and governments will have to accept the industry if the world is to successfully transition to clean energy.

April 13, 2021

Goldman doubles down: Record-high copper price within a year

"Nearly $16 trillion would have to go into green-focused infrastructure to achieve decarbonisation targets, compared to $10 trillion in China during last supercycle.”

April 13, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as Brazil, Australia shipments delayed

Shipments from Australia and Brazil fell by 4m tonnes compared to previous week.

April 13, 2021

‘Deeds, not words’: mining firms reshape boardrooms as investors demand sustainability

Shareholders are demanding change from an industry whose reputation has been battered by deadly tailings failures.

April 12, 2021

Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend

The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.

April 9, 2021

Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage

Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.

April 9, 2021

Greenland Minerals says it is focused on rare earths, not uranium

Doubts have risen over the future of the Kvanefjeld project as a left-wing party pledged on Wednesday its opposition after winning a parliamentary election.

April 9, 2021

China is paying a high price for its ban on Australian coal: Russell

The restrictions on imports from Australia came into effect in the second half of last year, resulting in China's imports dropping to virtually zero in the first two months of…

April 9, 2021

Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi

The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.