March 23, 2021 Rio Tinto steps up efforts to repair damaged Indigenous ties The miner will form an Indigenous advisory group to help it better understand issues affecting Indigenous Australians, identify gaps in current protocols and re-establish trust over time.
March 23, 2021 Lucapa Diamond boosts Lulo mine resource by 35% In-situ alluvial resource at the Angolan mine increased to 135,900 carats at an average diamond price of $1,440/ct.
March 19, 2021 Newcrest working with Australian gov’t following travel restrictions to PNG The Melbourne-based miner said covid-19 cases at its Lihir operation are fully contained.
March 17, 2021 China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.
March 15, 2021 Interview: Clean TeQ’s Sunrise battery materials complex in Australia is construction ready Project in New South Wales is one of the largest nickel/cobalt deposits in the world and one of the largest and highest grade accumulations of scandium ever discovered.
March 15, 2021 Fortescue fast-tracks zero emissions target to 2030 The iron ore miner plans to become carbon neutral in nine years and also intends to start producing green hydrogen as soon as 2023.
March 12, 2021 Argonaut to drill for copper against Aboriginal wishes in South Australia Drilling for the Murdie project is set to begin on March 15, despite opposition from Indigenous groups.
March 11, 2021 Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found.
March 11, 2021 Lithium Australia’s cathode material manufacturing process granted patent Lithium Australia and VSPC want to provide practical solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking cobalt-free batteries.
March 11, 2021 BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline The move to Canada’s most populous city is expected to help BHP grow its pipeline of “future-facing” metals projects.
US Commerce Dept gives initial backing to Sibanye’s call for tariffs on Russian palladium Trade data indicates that global flows have already begun to reroute since the company filed its petition. February 13, 2026 | 07:40 am
