December 18, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive; SolGold CEO handed shareholder rebuke at annual meeting; Anglo American to divest from thermal coal operations by 2023
December 18, 2020 Old coal mines can win a second life as green energy hotspots Australia is studying plans to transform a disused underground coal mine into a pumped hydro facility.
December 18, 2020 Rio Tinto outlines Oyu Tolgoi’s path forward Update specifies "mining by sections" plan that should make of Oyu Tolgoi the world’s No.4 copper operation by 2030.
December 17, 2020 Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive Jakob Stausholm will have to rebuild Rio’s reputation following an international outcry over its destruction of sacred Aboriginal rock shelters.
December 16, 2020 Iron ore prices on the march again Futures hit fresh record in China after country's steel industry body in call with Rio TInto says current pricing mechanism "unreasonable."
December 16, 2020 Newcrest signs 15-year renewable power deal for Cadia This deal is expected to deliver an approximate 20% reduction in Newcrest’s greenhouse gas emissions.
December 16, 2020 Karora shares up on new results in Western Australia Company announced a a 334% increase in consolidated gold Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves for its Beta Hunt and Higginsville operations in Western Australia.
December 16, 2020 Rio Tinto’s $6.7bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion to begin in 2022 The update on budget and timeline for the expansion didn't provide clarity on the funding and economics surrounding the giant project.
December 15, 2020 Rio Tinto willing to help improve iron ore pricing system – China steel body CISA recently called on regulators in China to investigate a spike in prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, saying there were signs speculators had piled in.
December 15, 2020 Australia PM warns of ‘lose-lose’ in any China coal shift Chinese media reported that China's top economic planner had granted approval to power plants to import coal without clearance restrictions, except for Australia.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
