August 25, 2021 Union at BHP’s Cerro Colorado calls on workers to reject contract offer Union leader said BHP had used the regulatory issues it faces as an excuse to lowball workers with an inadequate contract proposal.
August 25, 2021 China coal approvals seen adding to confusion on climate action Local authorities approved 24 plants with a combined capacity of 5.2 gigawatts, a 79% decline from the same period in 2020.
August 25, 2021 Codelco and Andina supervisors agree on contract The 36-month deal does not provide a pay increase but includes a signing bonus equivalent to about $6,500 per member, plus incentives.
August 25, 2021 CEZ aims to decide by year-end on ‘gigafactory’ consortium Czech Republic is also hoping to start lithium mining from deposits on the north-western border with Germany.
August 24, 2021 China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban Afghanistan's unexplored mineral deposits may include the world’s largest lithium reserves.
August 24, 2021 Billionaire SQM shareholder to auction 2.5 million B-series shares SQM shareholder Julio Ponce said the object of the share sale was "to strengthen the capital structure" of the company.
August 24, 2021 Inflation is prone to Delta – the same with gold? Slower economic growth and higher inflation due to the spread of the Delta variant are good news for gold.
August 24, 2021 BHP turns to electric pickups as miners seek emissions cuts Miners are beginning to test out options to replace their vast diesel-powered fleets with zero-emissions alternatives.
August 24, 2021 BHP risks two notch downgrade on oil asset sale The sale will reduce BHP's portfolio diversity and will raise its dependency on a single asset.
August 24, 2021 EU considers help for rare earth magnet production The moves to support production of rare earth permanent magnets would mirror legislation introduced in the United States earlier this month.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
