AngloGold Ashanti to buy Centamin for $2.5 billionDeal hands AngloGold Egypt's largest and first modern gold mine, and will make it the world’s no.4 producer of the precious metal.Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2024 | 3:59 am
Anglo American hired advisers to sell two nickel mines in BrazilThe two assets produce together about 38,000 tons of nickel…Reuters | September 9, 2024 | 1:05 pm
Vale, BHP, Samarco could close $18bn deal over Brazil dam collapseSources expect a final agreement to be reached in October.Reuters | September 6, 2024 | 12:10 pm
Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building out 600 km rail and port infrastructure. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2024 | 3:54 am
Rio Tinto’s Q2 iron ore shipments miss after May train derailment The world's largest producer of iron ore shipped 80.3 million tons of the steel-making commodity in the quarter. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 3:32 pm
Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal Chile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 2:08 pm
Top uranium producer Kazakhstan hikes tax The world’s largest producer of uranium is increasing its mining tax on the nuclear fuel by at least 50% next year. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | July 15, 2024 | 2:06 pm
Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven Apolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron ore capacity in Minas Gerais. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2024 | 7:17 am
Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore ops The solar farm could displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio's integrated mining operations in the Pilbara. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:09 am
Trafigura and Mubadala plan sale of Brazil iron ore port The companies bought a controlling stake in the Rio de Janeiro facility from MMX Mineracao & Metalicos in 2014. Bloomberg News | July 14, 2024 | 9:29 am
Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry BHP’s Nickel West suspension could mark the death knell for Australia’s nickel sector and has widespread ramifications. Kristie Batten | July 14, 2024 | 8:59 am
Environment Canada lays five charges against Teck Coal as Glencore sale closes The department said the charges for violations of the Fisheries Act stem from an investigation that began in March 2023, CBC reported. Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 3:49 pm