April 24, 2020 Rio Tinto boosts budget for Citadel copper project Rio will spend A$9.2 million ($5.9m) on exploration at the project, a joint venture with junior Antipa Minerals.
April 24, 2020 Gold bars flying 11k miles to NY to ease supply squeeze Australia’s largest gold refinery has ramped up production in response to the supply crunch.
April 23, 2020 Cobalt price, nickel usage limit damage to EV Metal Index Value of cobalt, nickel, graphite and lithium in newly-sold electric cars hold up despite impact of covid-19 as EV industry focus shifts to Europe.
April 23, 2020 Major miners braced to weather coronavirus, but cash-poor minnows in peril Gold miners are well placed to weather the downturn, but those in energy and battery materials will struggle.
April 22, 2020 Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.
April 22, 2020 Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.
April 21, 2020 BHP flags delay at Spence copper mine expansion The miner said the $2.5 billion-project’s schedule was under review, adding that first production won’t likely happen until early 2021.
April 20, 2020 BHP quarterly iron ore output rises, keeps guidance Third quarter iron ore output rose 6.3% to 68 Mt, narrowly missing analyst estimates.
April 20, 2020 Renewables overtake coal-fired power generation for first time IEA report on electricity generation in OECD countries shows coal-fired power output fell by the most on record while wind and solar sources grew rapidly.
April 20, 2020 RNC Minerals on track to meet guidance The company's production guidance is set at 90,000-95,000 ounces this year.
Glencore close to appointing Citi as adviser for Rio Tinto merger talks Citi has a long-standing relationship with Glencore, having advised the miner and trader on several major transactions. February 02, 2026 | 09:29 am