June 23, 2020 Fortescue Metals hits automation milestone The iron ore major has converted its 100th truck into an autonomous one at its Western Australia operations.
June 22, 2020 OZ Minerals to buy Cassini Resources Company is raising its stake in Australia’s largest undeveloped nickel-copper deposit, West Musgrave.
June 19, 2020 Investors, corporates don’t view ESG risks alike – report The 2020 Metals and Mining Survey obtained responses from more than 100 corporate issuers and investors active in the sector.
June 19, 2020 Aboriginal group goes to court against Australian state over mining area The court action comes amid greater scrutiny of Aboriginal rights in Australia following the destruction of a sacred cave by Rio Tinto last month.
June 19, 2020 BHP expands nickel exposure as Norilsk exits Australia Top miner buys Honeymoon Well tenements in Western Australia from Russian nickel and palladium giant.
June 19, 2020 Rio Tinto launches review into sacred caves blast Chairman Simon Thompson apologized to traditional owners of the land and pledged to make public the review's findings.
June 19, 2020 Altura inks lithium supply contracts with Ningbo Shanshan The Australian miner would supply a minimum of 60,000 tonnes of the metal.
June 18, 2020 Covid-19 effects to fast-track energy transition — report The global pandemic caused energy demand to drop to levels not seen in 70 years. Moody's Investors Service says that's just the beginning.
June 18, 2020 Australia begins probe into Rio’s destruction of Aboriginal site Australia's Senate agreed to begin the national inquiry into how the destruction occurred.
June 18, 2020 Screening apps and 41-day vacations: keeping miners covid-free From Quebec to Queensland, the industry is on high alert.
Amazon to be first user of copper made by Rio Tinto venture AWS will use Nuton's copper products across its US data centers over a two-year period. January 15, 2026 | 09:58 am
