February 11, 2022 New Rio Tinto chairman to weigh CEO’s future amid toxic culture crisis Dominic Barton could remove Jakob Stausholm if he decides Rio would be better served by a leader who was not in the upper echelons of the organization in recent years.
February 10, 2022 Indonesia suspends operations of more than 1,000 miners President Joko Widodo last month revoked the permits of more than 2,000 companies due to poor compliance.
February 10, 2022 Republican US senator presses Energy Department on seabed mining Seabed mining is a new industry that backers say can supply many of the metals including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese.
February 10, 2022 Vale disappointment keeps Rio Tinto as world’s top iron producer Vale was expected to overtake its main rival in the fourth quarter, but reported a disappointing 82.5 million metric tonnes of production.
February 10, 2022 Miners say Western Australia border closure may take further toll on labour, output The state is home to mines that provide about 30% of the world's iron ore and 70% of China's imports.
February 10, 2022 The ECB awakens. Will gold feel the force? Lagarde opened the door to an interest rate hike, which gave the European Central Bank a hawkish demeanor.
February 10, 2022 Aluminum rally spurs billionaire to weigh smelter expansion Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Hindalco Industries is evaluating expanding its aluminum capacity.
February 10, 2022 UN advisers urge Sweden to stop mine in home of indigenous Sami British company Beowulf Mining has sought a license for an iron ore mine and the Swedish government will announce its decision in coming months.
February 10, 2022 Codelco seeks sustainable copper certification by 2023 To receive certification, each mine must meet 32 sustainability criteria.
February 10, 2022 Nornickel’s core earnings jumped 37% in 2021 Nornickel's 2021 net profit stood at $6.97 billion, a 92% increase from 2020.
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