September 9, 2020

Rio board to debate CEO’s future as pressure mounts over blasts

Rio Tinto faces mounting pressure to respond more strongly to the destruction of ancient Aboriginal heritage sites in Australia.

September 9, 2020

Queensland University of Technology now hosts automated mineralogy system

The university wants its new TESCAN TIMA automated mineralogy system to foster collaboration with industry and government bodies.

September 9, 2020

Resolute Mining scraps 2020 targets on Mali strike threat

Resolute said unionized workers at its Syama gold mine plan to go on a 10-day strike if demands are not met.

September 8, 2020

Mining deal value down over $18bn due to pandemic

GlobalData says mergers and acquisitions, despite a decent first quarter owing to deals involving gold, fell by 51.6% during the first half of 2020.

September 8, 2020

Karora discovers new gold, nickel mineralization at Beta Hunt

Shares of the company jumped 6.1% on the latest drill results.

September 8, 2020

Shandong increases offer price for Cardinal Resources

Cardinal's board of directors has urged shareholders to accept a revised off-market takeover proposal.

September 8, 2020

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.

September 8, 2020

Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away

Australian zinc producer New Century Resources will not make an offer for a 95% stake in Vale Nouvelle Calédonie (VNC).

September 6, 2020

How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners

Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.

September 4, 2020

Pandemic to accelerate industry automation – report

Fitch predicts miners will explore options to shorten and simplify supply chains.