Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn backThe company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2017 | 3:08 am
Philippines says open pit mining ban to stay putEnvironment and Natural Resources minister Roy Cimatu also said there…Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2017 | 7:56 am
Barrick Gold, Tanzania begin talks to resolve Acacia Mining disputeThe world’s largest gold miner hopes to reach an agreement…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2017 | 7:07 am
Aluminum price drops on jump in LME stocks and Russian metal Metal industry sources say there is concern that Rusal will be unable to sell its metal and will deliver it into the LME system. Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 7:17 am
Barrick closer to building $7bn copper project in Pakistan All the documents needed to start building are approved by president Arif Alvi and filed with the supreme court. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2022 | 7:11 am
Zambia restricts number of mining licences per company to five "We have had a lot of licences being used for speculative purposes and we want to curtail that," Zambia's mines minister Paul Kabuswe. Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 7:09 am
Australian lithium miner IGO says chief executive died suddenly Peter Bradford had led IGO since March 2014 and was also president of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies. Reuters | October 16, 2022 | 7:06 pm
Germany looks to Mongolia in push for critical raw materials Germany wants to expand investment in Mongolia to help secure strategically important raw materials including copper and rare earths, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Bloomberg News | October 16, 2022 | 10:44 am
En+ says Rusal remains in full compliance with US regulations The chairman of EN+ dismissed media reports that Washington is weighing restricting imports of Russian metal. Reuters | October 14, 2022 | 11:41 am
Sherritt to recoup $260 million of outstanding debt from Cuban partners The new agreements with Cuban partners would allow the Moa joint venture to prioritize dividend payments in the form of finished cobalt. Staff Writer | October 14, 2022 | 9:58 am
There are critical minerals hiding in your junk drawer Globally just 17% of electronic waste is collected and recycled on average. Bloomberg News | October 14, 2022 | 9:52 am
Regulus receives $5 million investment from Osisko Gold for AntaKori project This investment represents second completed by Osisko on the AntaKori project. Staff Writer | October 14, 2022 | 9:08 am