June 26, 2022 Three Chilean communities maintain protest against Los Pelambres copper miner The Tranquilla, Batuco and Cuncumén communities are still looking for compensation following a leak in a pipeline at the mine’s concentrator plant.
June 25, 2022 US court upholds Arizona land swap deal for Rio Tinto copper mine A US appeals court has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres in Arizona to Rio Tinto.
June 24, 2022 Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification Between 2022 and 2026, the Anglo-American miner's local unit will help the east Asian country tackle its national climate change commitments.
June 24, 2022 When you buy diamonds, think of Bucha, Ukraine envoy says Ukraine has accused the Russian military of executing residents of Bucha, a town outside the capital Kyiv that Russian troops had occupied for several weeks.
June 24, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater’s Montana mine to remain halted for 4-6 weeks The Stillwater mine, which accounts for 60% of the company’s production in the US, may remain shut until August.
June 24, 2022 Lithium King crowned in dictatorship sees $3.5bn fortune at risk Chile's constitutional rewrite may create a national lithium company that would compete with SQM, in which Julio Ponce Lerou is a top shareholder.
June 23, 2022 Codelco reaches agreement with workers to end strike The Federation of Copper Workers started the strike early Wednesday morning.
June 23, 2022 Column: Green hydrogen may be energy’s future, but it’s complicated The problem is how long will it take for that future to become reality, writes Clyde Russell.
June 23, 2022 Polymetal expects silver to account for less than 5% of 2022 sales The company has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24.
June 23, 2022 ‘Appalling’ abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders Western Australia's inquiry says industry culture fails to protect women and recommends documenting victims' historical experiences.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
