December 9, 2020 New South Wales greenlights Russell Vale mine expansion Project will deliver a net economic benefit to the state of up to A$174 million and create ongoing employment for 205 people.
December 9, 2020 Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry The parliamentary inquiry into Rio's destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in May did not refer to what financial compensation the miner should pay.
December 8, 2020 Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond Global diamond production this year fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats.
December 8, 2020 Rio Tinto may face a fine when Australia cave inquiry reports on Weds Even then, in the context of Rio Tinto's $123 billion valuation, the amount was not likely to be material.
December 8, 2020 Resolute says strike at Mali mine won’t impact guidance Five-day strike over covid-19 policy began on Monday.
December 8, 2020 Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO in $1.4bn deal Move gives IGO access to the Greenbushes, the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.
December 7, 2020 Glencore’s succession isn’t over yet Glasenberg’s exit hasn’t been the brutal Darwinian process he so often predicted.
December 7, 2020 IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine Australian nickel-gold miner IGO could buy up to a 25% stake, worth close to $1.5 billion, in the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.
December 4, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices
December 4, 2020 Vale postpones sale of operations in New Caledonia The miner has lost billions of dollars with the operation, located next to the Goro deposit.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
