MMG plans to raise $1.16bn to repay debt, fund mine development

The Chinese miner is raising funds to support the ongoing development of its operating mines.

Reuters | June 3, 2024 | 4:46 pm

Rio Tinto marks 70th year of operations at British Columbia’s only aluminum smelter

Rio hosted a celebration on June 1 at the Kitimat…

Staff Writer | June 3, 2024 | 4:22 pm

De Beers ditches lab-grown diamonds as it looks beyond Anglo

De Beers will turn its focus on so-called category marketing,…

Bloomberg News | June 3, 2024 | 1:45 pm

China to build $1.5 billion copper smelter in Kazakhstan

Copper smelter is projected to have an annual production capacity…

Staff Writer | June 3, 2024 | 11:11 am

Freeport Indonesia raises output target, awaits new export permit

Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023,…

Reuters | June 3, 2024 | 7:18 am

‘Doctor Death’ gives life to gold mines

After dominating football, Dave Fennell's Midas touch in Guyana could lead to his greatest victory. Mining legends Louis Gignac, Rick Rule and others weigh in.

Tommy Humphreys - The Big Score | February 10, 2024 | 9:04 pm

Mexican president proposes ban on open-pit mining

AMLO presented a constitutional reform that prohibits open-pit mining.

Staff Writer | February 10, 2024 | 2:51 pm

Billionaire Adani secures ore for $1.2 billion copper smelter

The facility in Mundra is the world’s largest single-location smelter for the industrial metal.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 9:38 am

Nornickel’s 2023 profit slumps 51% on falling metal prices

Nornickel expects a further decline in its nickel and palladium output this year, due to geopolitical risks and postponed furnace repairs.

Reuters | February 9, 2024 | 7:54 am

Rio Tinto, BHP tie up in Australian ‘green iron’

Rival mining giants said they would jointly investigate the development of a pilot project to decarbonise steelmaking that could be commissioned as early as 2027.

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 3:31 pm