March 4, 2021

Turquoise Hill CEO quits on Rio Tinto meddling

Ulf Quellmann has resigned after top shareholder Rio Tinto told the Canadian miner it plans to vote against his re-election.

March 3, 2021

Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal

Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia.

March 2, 2021

TIMELINE-Rio Tinto’s sacred Indigenous caves blast scandal

The blasts, while legal, deeply distressed the traditional owners and led to a public outcry and a national inquiry, ultimately costing three top executives and two board members, including the…

March 2, 2021

Minerals exploration in Australia jumps as supercycle looms

Spending on exploration in Australia rose in the December quarter to its highest in over seven years.

March 2, 2021

Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority head

Glencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's mining minister last year to proceed with the expansion.

March 2, 2021

Rio Tinto, Mongolia agree to replace Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan

News of the agreement comes as the Australian Taxation Office has hit the miner with a new $317 million bill.

March 1, 2021

Rio Tinto hikes investment in the Pilbara

It has spent over $385 million (A$500 million) in the past year to continue developing the Greater Tom Price iron ore operations.

March 1, 2021

Australian teens lead class action against Whitehaven’s coal mine expansion

It could make it more difficult for coal mines to be approved in Australia on the basis of intergenerational equity and climate change.

February 26, 2021

Nickel, cobalt price: 10 charts show China’s grip on battery supply chain to last decades

Beijing's response to Biden executive order on critical minerals: "Artificial efforts to shift these chains and to decouple is not realistic."

February 26, 2021

Orocobre forecasts higher lithium prices as market outlook brightens

The lithium and borax miner said net loss after tax widened to $29.1 million for the half-year ended Dec. 31, from $18.9 million last year.