December 24, 2020 Sandvik to acquire DSI underground Company has signed an agreement to acquire the global leader in ground support and reinforcement products for underground mining and tunneling.
December 24, 2020 SQM begins process to raise capital, boost lithium output If approved, the capital will help finance its previously announced $1.9 billion, four-year investment plan.
December 24, 2020 Rio Tinto, indigenous land owners begin rebuilding ties after cave blast A joint session of the traditional owners of the land and the company boards had been held to reaffirm the miner's apology.
December 24, 2020 MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru Miner said that transport had been temporarily disrupted due to road blocks by local residents near its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru.
December 24, 2020 Nornickel shutters dirty copper smelter in push to go greener The facility in Nickel on the Kola Peninsula near the Norwegian and Finnish borders was partly why Norway’s sovereign wealth fund blacklisted the miner a decade ago.
December 23, 2020 Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit jackpot from gold find Earnings from a recent gold discovery would be more than five times the annual sales of fertilizer producer Gubretas.
December 23, 2020 Turquoise Hill considers gold streaming, debt funding for Oyu Tolgoi The streaming transaction would involve "a significant up-front payment" to Oyu Tolgoi, as well as deferred payments based on gold "spot" prices.
December 23, 2020 South Africa approves South32 thermal coal operations sale Country's antitrust tribunal approved the sale to Seriti Resources Holdings.
December 22, 2020 Codelco reaches advance labor deal at Chuquicamata The 36-month agreement enters into force on April 1.
December 22, 2020 We’re never going to mine the asteroid belt: Fickling Humanity’s failure to exploit extraterrestrial ore reserves isn’t a sign that we lack imagination.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm