February 5, 2021 Australia’s Northern Territory bans seabed mining The state cited the potential impact on the environment, sacred Indigenous sites and marine industries.
February 5, 2021 Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over Indigenous leadership upset It said it should have better communicated to the Australian Aboriginal group whose ancient rockshelters it destroyed of the recent management reshuffle.
February 4, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho; Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play; Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing
February 4, 2021 Australia blocks South32 coal mine expansion New South Wales Commission concerned about Dendrobium's proposed mine design.
February 4, 2021 Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play Rinehart’s mining empire will become a cornerstone investor in Vulcan Energy, which is building a lithium project in Germany.
February 4, 2021 Iron ore price surges on Vale’s 2021 production outlook Vale reported 4Q20 output of 84.5 million tonnes, a 5% decline from the third quarter.
February 4, 2021 Fortescue pays royalties to Aboriginal group, a year late Miner has pledged to pay nearly A$2 million ($1.4 million) in outstanding royalties to an Aboriginal partner, around a year after they were initially due.
February 3, 2021 Iron ore price bounces back after sharp fall Bullish outlook from Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley lifts sentiment.
February 3, 2021 New Caledonia’s government collapses over independence, nickel unrest The South Pacific archipelago has been gripped by riots over the sale process of Vale’s local nickel business.
February 3, 2021 De Beers’ diamond sales beat pre-covid levels The miner's rough-diamond sales jumped 44% in the first cycle of 2021 from to the same period last year.
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