Rio Tinto inks renewable power purchase deal for Gladstone operations Rio Tinto will buy 80% of all power generated from the Bungaban wind energy project over 25 years. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 1:51 pm
Antofagasta reports 5% increase in 2023 profit, slashes dividend Antofagasta earlier reported a rise of 2% in 2023 copper production, to 660,600 metric tons. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 8:45 am
Goldman, hedge funds step up activity in physical uranium as prices spike Shortfalls have lifted uranium prices to 16-year highs. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 8:26 am
Kumba Iron Ore to cut 490 jobs as rail crisis hits output, shares fall Restructuring to impact 10% of Kumba's workforce. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 8:18 am
Gecamines plans overhaul of mining JVs in world’s top cobalt supplier The Democratic Republic of Congo's state miner is broadening a push to extract more from its copper and cobalt joint ventures Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 8:11 am
JSW Steel in talks with Whitehaven for coal mine stake Whitehaven in January said it was exploring a potential sell-down of about 20% of its Blackwater mine. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 7:54 am
Swiss January gold exports highest in six years on strong Asian sales "Year of the Dragon" fuelled the jewellery demand as this is seen as a traditionally auspicious year for gold purchases in China. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 7:49 am
Vale eyes more battery systems in its operations Vale is looking at expanding the use of industrial batteries to power ports and mining sites. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 7:43 am
First Quantum re-shuffles management at Zambian operation The miner has lost more than half its market value since public protests against the Cobre Panama project started in October. Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 7:39 am
Column: Australia gives nickel a quick fix, but surgery of global industry needed Australia is throwing a lifeline to its under pressure nickel mining sector, but the solution on offer is more of a band aid than the needed major surgery, the carving of the global nickel industry into green and dirty. Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 4:09 pm
BHP says nickel faces “difficult multi-year run” BHP's strong revenue growth of 6% was underpinned by higher iron ore and copper prices. Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 1:50 pm
Coal India to bid for 3 mines in critical minerals auctions this month The world's largest miner has also visited lithium mines in Australia and is in preliminary talks about operating them. Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 10:27 am