November 3, 2020 Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years The mine was the world's largest by volume and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds.
November 2, 2020 BHP commits to responsible copper production Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework.
October 30, 2020 Rio Tinto invests $51m in Canadian alumina refinery Upgrades, to be completed in early 2021, include three new energy efficient buildings and a centralized control room.
October 29, 2020 How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and costly – mining project has closed.
October 29, 2020 NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy.
October 29, 2020 Investors worth $10.2 trillion press global miners for indigenous engagement talks A group of investors has written to the boards of 78 mining companies to seek assurances about how they gain their social licence to operate.
October 28, 2020 Newcrest first-quarter gold output falls; on track to meet 2021 guidance Newcrest's gold production fell to 503,089 ounces in the three months ended Sept. 30.
October 28, 2020 Banks don’t want to lend to Australia’s coal miners any more One of the country’s largest banks said it would end almost all investment in thermal mines and power stations by 2030.
October 28, 2020 Lloyd’s insurer Apollo to stop underwriting Adani coal mine from Sept. 2021 Many insurers, mainly in Europe, have scaled back their exposure to coal.
October 28, 2020 Nordgold submits off-market bid for Cardinal in takeover war It is supplementing its A$1-per-share bid with an off-market offer of equal value in an effort to defeat Shandong Gold.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
