As Rio Tinto strives for ‘impeccable ESG’, investors raise water issues

Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 11:26 am

Villagers near Madagascar mine take legal action against Rio Tinto

Residents say the QMM ilmenite mine has contaminated surrounding lakes…

Staff Writer | April 4, 2024 | 9:51 am

Nornickel completes stock split

The Russian miner has converted each share into 100.

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 8:21 am

Codelco and Radomiro Tomic union sign new contract

Chile state miner signed a new three-year collective labor contract…

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 7:56 am

Harmony Gold agrees five-year wage deal with unions

South African mining operations are occasionally disrupted by strikes over…

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 7:09 am

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 3:51 am

Antamina’s president says Peru should focus on brownfield projects

Víctor Gobitz proposed concentrating efforts on brownfield projects given that there are no new operational deposits in Peru.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 12:26 pm

Alrosa says mines largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in decade

The 390.7-carat diamond was mined at one of the company's mines in the Republic of Sakha.

Reuters | September 9, 2023 | 11:24 pm

First Quantum reaches deal with Panama copper mine union, avoids strike

The worker's union had threatened on Thursday to stop work on Saturday, alleging an impasse in negotiation with the directors of Minera Panama.

Reuters | September 9, 2023 | 10:47 pm

Tantalex secures Glencore’s backing for Congo lithium project

The Swiss miner will pay a staggered $5 million to Tantalex as part of the marketing off-take agreement.

Reuters | September 8, 2023 | 3:08 pm

Strike looms at First Quantum’s copper mine in Panama on impasse in wage talks

The negotiation remained stuck on disagreements over profit sharing and salary increase.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 9:42 am

Nornickel says cash flow not yet stable enough to resume dividends

Nornickel this year failed to pay dividends on its 2022 results for the first time in 14 years.

Reuters | September 8, 2023 | 7:49 am

Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst

Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus July.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 7:36 am

Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project

The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 4:14 pm

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