Billionaire Friedland banks on Liberia’s railway to tap Guinean iron

He wants to begin development of Nimba, near Liberia’s border and estimated to hold 1 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore, next year.

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2022 | 5:11 am

Soil bacteria reveal it takes about 40 years to rehabilitate former mine sites

Effective rehabilitation can set up a predictable trajectory of recovery, Flinders University researchers say.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 6, 2022 | 6:53 am

Copper close to record, zinc at 15-year high, nickel nears $28,000 as metal price rally gains momentum

Industrial metals "are just waking up" to the supply risk from Ukraine-Russia war, low stockpiles and soaring energy costs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2022 | 10:00 am

South32 profit soars on recovery in commodity prices

Underlying earnings for the half-year ended Dec. 31 came in at $1 billion, beating a consensus estimate of $987.5 million.

Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 3:32 pm

Indonesia suspends operations of more than 1,000 miners

President Joko Widodo last month revoked the permits of more than 2,000 companies due to poor compliance.

Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 10:00 pm

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm

UAE’s EGA inks 3-yr Guinea bauxite supply deal with China’s Bosai

China's demand for imported bauxite is set to increase by around 20% to 132 million tonnes in 2022.

Reuters | December 10, 2021 | 7:32 am

Guinea junta leader names Savane to top mining ministry post

Guinea’s Interim President Col. Mamadi Doumbouya appointed Mohamed Lamine Sy Savane as secretary-general of the Ministry of Mines and Geology.

Bloomberg News | November 28, 2021 | 12:38 pm

Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality

Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 6, 2021 | 5:30 am

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Rio Tinto halves dividend on 41% annual profit drop

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