December 4, 2017 Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.
December 3, 2017 Who will fund Adani’s Carmichael coal mine? Not China The shovels are in the ground at the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland but the bankers have yet to open their wallets.
December 1, 2017 Barrick Gold just bought more than $9 million worth of shares in this junior The non-brokered private placement gives Barrick about 15% of Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX-V:RGD), which has interests in four different projects in South America’s North Atlantic coast.
December 1, 2017 Australia’s NSW to ban open-pit mining in South Drayton area The New South Wales Government decided there would be no open-pit mining at the site formerly known as Drayton South, but it paved the way for an underground mine instead.
November 30, 2017 Two women to lead Australian iron ore mining company As soon as the new year kicks off, Fortescue Metals Group will be led by new CEO Elizabeth Gaines and her right hand Julie Shuttleworth.
November 29, 2017 Gold production will grow in coming years: BMI The business intelligence firm says output will pick up, supported by higher gold prices and solid projects in key countries.
November 29, 2017 PotashCorp CEO confirms Chinese interested in lithium producer SQM Chinese firms have shown “broad interest” in buying PotashCorp’s stake in the Chilean lithium producer SQM, according to chief executive Jochen Tilk, who declined to name interested parties or the…
November 29, 2017 Western Australia’s gold royalty hike blocked again The Western Australian government’s second attempt at increasing the royalty rate for gold miners has failed to pass in Parliament.
November 29, 2017 SolGold on a roll in Ecuador with finds at Timbara, Porvenir projects The Ecuador-focused miner said it has discovered "promising" new copper prospects at the Porvenir and Timbara projects, with rock chip samples graded up to 4.27% copper.
November 28, 2017 Mine site restoration needs more time: Australian researchers They say the mining industry is being asked to achieve thousands of years of natural soil development in under a decade.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
