March 30, 2021 Turquoise Hill’s Oyu Tolgoi declares force majeure on some Chinese contracts Open pit mining continues to operate uninterrupted at Oyu Tolgoi.
March 29, 2021 Rio Tinto faces backlash over former CEO’s exit package Company is bracing for an investor revolt after handing $9.9 million to its former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.
March 29, 2021 Iron ore prices jump on strong industrial activity in China China's industrial profit surged 179% in the first two months from the year-ago period.
March 29, 2021 Australia sees record $104bn of iron ore exports this financial year The country’s most valuable economic export is expected to earn more than A$100 billion per year for the next half-decade.
March 29, 2021 Australian Aboriginal group opposes billionaire miner’s plan to build dams Australia is considering new legislation to protect Aboriginal heritage after Rio destroyed the 46,000-year-old sites in Western Australia.
March 26, 2021 Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner The Australian miner said the mining fleet was mobilized to the site this week and operations will begin before the end of March.
March 25, 2021 Key Australian coal rail line to Newcastle fully reopens following floods The disruption drove coal prices to more than two-year highs above $100 a tonne.
March 25, 2021 Forrest takes on Musk in hydrogen versus EVs debate The Fortescue founder doubled down this week on his criticism of Musk’s view that hydrogen cars are “mind-bogglingly stupid.”
March 25, 2021 Dividend over digging: Miners pay shareholders but need new projects Major miners need to increase spending to secure fresh copper supply, analysts say, amid worries that availability of the red metal will slide just as demand surges.
March 24, 2021 BHP presses to transform Australia’s ‘dysfunctional’ gas market BHP is pressing for Australia's gas market to move away from opaque contract negotiations towards index-based deals.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
