Lynas shares jump on deal for US rare earth plant Deal takes the Australian miner a step closer to becoming a key supplier to the US defence industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2021 | 4:04 am
Alrosa sees diamond demand uptick in 2021 The Russian miner saw sales grow more than three fold in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 17 million carats. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2021 | 7:39 am
Eldorado to buy QMX Gold for $105 million Friendly acquisition expands the miner's footprint and landholdings in Quebec by about 550%. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2021 | 5:03 am
Gold Fields picks former Amplats boss Griffith as CEO Griffith will take the helm in April after current CEO Nick Holland retires. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2021 | 3:28 am
President Biden to boost US mining, green energy metals Analysts say any slowdown effects in the mining sector will be offset by Biden’s plans to support domestic production of metals used in EVs, solar panels and green technologies. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 10:15 am
BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 7:00 am
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost an extra $400m The project's cost is now pegged at $1.7 billion. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 3:49 am
Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit The UK-based miner and Tanzania will jointly develop a project formerly owned by Barrick and Glencore. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 6:49 am
Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 3:55 am
Norilsk Nickel taps into precious metal ETCs The move marks the first time a mining company introduces tracker products. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 9:00 am