November 17, 2019

Barrick Gold sells half of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines for $750 million

Canada’s Saracen Mineral Holdings is the buyer.

November 17, 2019

What ‘due diligence’ means for the tin supply chain

The International Tin Association and the Responsible Minerals Initiative joined forces to develop clearer guidelines.

November 17, 2019

New Zealand launches new mineral strategy, industry cautious

The Jacinda Ardern government says the focus is on transitioning into a low-emissions economy.

November 15, 2019

Gold: Production and capital raising up, operating income down – Q2 2019

MINING.COM analysed the effect of the gold price on the gold mining industry using data from sister company Mining Intelligence’s proprietary Data Application.

November 15, 2019

Rio Tinto to pay $221m to fund Ranger uranium mine closure

Energy Resources of Australia has been looking to raise money to fund the closure and rehabilitation of the Ranger project.

November 15, 2019

Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards

The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people.

November 15, 2019

Australia launches office to boost rare earth projects

The country wants to become the top supplier of critical minerals.

November 14, 2019

BHP’s incoming CEO a much needed breeze of fresh air for the mining industry

“Ethical,” “thoughtful,” “gender-equality champion,” are just some of the adjectives describing Mike Henry, BHP's next leader.

November 13, 2019

Caterpillar moves a billion tonnes autonomously at Fortescue Metals

The mine’s fleet of autonomous trucks traveled more than 33.5 million km without a single safety incident.

November 13, 2019

BHP names Mike Henry as new CEO

Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie effective January 1, 2020.