January 11, 2021

Mongolia may revoke Rio Tinto’s plan for Oyu Tolgoi

The government is considering cancelling and replacing the development and financial plan for the giant copper mine.

January 8, 2021

UK shareholder raises concerns over Rio, BHP Arizona mine

LAPFF, whose member schemes manage more than 300 billion pounds in assets, has direct holdings in both Rio and BHP.

January 8, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

What’s next for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project?; Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration; Agnico snaps up Nunavut miner TMAC in $226m deal

January 7, 2021

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.

January 7, 2021

Tin on a roll as new year squeeze grips London market

The LME three-month price hit $21,360 per tonne on Tuesday, the highest trade since March 2019.

January 7, 2021

EU imposes duties on some Turkish iron, steel imports

The duties will range from 4.8% to 7.6% and are based on an ongoing investigation into dumping.

January 7, 2021

Playfair encouraged by exploration at Norway copper project

The Canadian company announced the discovery of eight potential drill targets at the RKV project.

January 7, 2021

Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration

It can now explore for the battery metal in geothermal waters right off the coast of Cornwall, England.

January 5, 2021

The View from England: Brexit threat to London’s finance sector

Mining companies seeking financial services in the U.K. might need the comfort of fairy tales as we navigate our changed circumstances.

January 5, 2021

Sandvik to acquire DSI Underground

The purchase price for the safety solutions company is about €943 million on a cash and debt free basis.