October 15, 2021

Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry

Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of which it said was due to issues around heritage protection.

October 15, 2021

Copper price soars to new high as stockpiles hit 47-year low

Copper price up 12% this week as LME warehouses empty out and inflation pressures rise across the globe.

October 15, 2021

BHP’s London investors back critiqued climate change plan

Miner won 83% support for its climate transition strategy despite concerns that the plan did not go far enough.

October 14, 2021

Turquoise Hill stock crushed after Oyu Tolgoi funding gap swells by $1.2 billion

Rio-owned TRQ says underground expansion funding requirement increases to $3.6bn and open pit metal production delayed beyond 2024.

October 14, 2021

Rio Tinto cuts 2021 iron ore shipments forecast on labour squeeze

The miner now expects 2021 Pilbara iron ore shipments between 320 to 325 mt.

October 14, 2021

Energy crisis, bottlenecks blunt metal rally windfall for miners

The latest leg-up in copper and zinc futures is coming on the heels of a global energy crunch that’s beginning to disrupt the smelters that many miners depend on to…

October 14, 2021

Glencore looks to recycle electronic metal waste in UK

Glencore will find out this month whether it will be able to build an electronics recycling facility in the UK, which could be operational within 18 months.

October 14, 2021

Copper price tops $10,000 as energy crisis hits supply

Copper mining stocks jump as copper price rally gains momentum and traders scramble for prompt delivery of metal.

October 14, 2021

Barrick’s gold output rises nearly 5% sequentially on Argentine mine boost

In the three months ended Sept. 30, total preliminary gold production rose to 1.09 million ounces, from 1.04 million ounces in the previous quarter

October 14, 2021

Chile to open 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves up for exploration

The copper-producing nation, which holds the world’s largest known lithium reserves, will tender for five quotas of 80,000 tonnes each.