October 15, 2020 Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto Prior to joining Newmont in 2014, Tom Palmer spent two decades at Rio.
October 15, 2020 Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought Lucapa said Mothae's indicated diamond resource increased by 6.8 million tonnes to 9.2 million tonnes.
October 14, 2020 BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests Chairman Ken MacKenzie confirmed information after reports that China had put a freeze on accepting Australian coal amid trade tensions between the two countries.
October 14, 2020 Newcrest shares solid as it starts trading in Canada Shares in Newcrest were up almost 2% in pre-market trading in Toronto as the miner headed to its second day on the TSX.
October 13, 2020 China’s reported ban on Australian coal escalates dispute beyond mere nuisance Ties between the two have been severely strained on a political level by Canberra’s call for an international investigation into the novel coronavirus pandemic.
October 13, 2020 Aboriginal group says Fortescue withholds royalties on mining leases The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation said that the miner is withholding nearly $1.4 million until it signs off on mining leases that cover areas containing many sacred sites.
October 13, 2020 Australian firm tiptoes into battery making with country’s first plant Energy Renaissance plans to invest $20-million to build a plant in Tomago, in the state of New South Wales, initially producing 66 MWh a year of batteries.
October 13, 2020 BHP strikes heritage deal ahead of annual meeting Agreement with Australian Aboriginals defuses shareholder push to halt all mining on sacred Indigenous sites.
October 12, 2020 Australia to lead technological integration in mining – report Fitch says Australia will spearhead global miners' race to use technology to cut costs.
October 12, 2020 Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
