December 12, 2022 EXPLAINER: UN nature summit puts industry on alert to disclose more Mining companies are concerned about the central goal of the COP15 talks - to set aside 30% of Earth's land and ocean areas for conservation by 2030.
December 12, 2022 Tharisa raises $32m via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine construction Tharisa had planned to raise $50 million to partly fund the building of its 70%-owned Karo platinum mine in Zimbabwe.
December 12, 2022 Banks have loopholes to keep financing coal, study says A survey of 25 European banks by nonprofit ShareAction reveals the industry is also underreporting its support of high-carbon sectors.
December 11, 2022 Volvo urges Australia to enact new heavy-duty electric truck law Volvo Group Australia urged the government to progress law changes that would allow it to sell heavy-duty electric trucks to transport and distribution companies.
December 11, 2022 Peru protesters threaten to halt Antapaccay, Bambas: Republica Demonstrators have threatened to stop work at Glencore’s Antapaccay and MMG’s Las Bambas copper mines in protest against Peru's new president.
December 9, 2022 Ex-JPMorgan gold trader found guilty in spoofing trial Christopher Jordan was convicted of wire fraud affecting a financial institution by a federal jury in Chicago.
December 9, 2022 Inflation is the fourth horseman Over the past year, relentlessly rising interest rates (because of the global fight on inflation), are putting pressure on borrowers, who are reportedly deeper in the red than ever before.
December 9, 2022 Gold stocks surging back The gold miners’ stocks are surging back, amplifying their metal’s gains in a strong mean-reversion rally.
December 9, 2022 Turquoise Hill shareholders approve Rio Tinto’s $3.3bn buyout bid The vote clears the way for Rio Tinto to gain more autonomy over Oyu Tolgoi, which is 66% owned by Turquoise Hill and 34% by the Mongolian government.
December 9, 2022 WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as US rejects findings The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said Friday.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
