Australia, South Africa miners eye options as Europe makes desperate calls

Prices of palladium, coal and other commodities have skyrocketed since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, while sanctions on Moscow drive Western consumers to replace Russian supply.

Reuters | March 9, 2022 | 1:06 pm

Inflation, volatility from Ukraine war to have impact, says BHP CEO

The company is forecasting 0.5% lower global growth than previously anticipated.

Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 8:20 am

Women in mining still facing bullying, discrimination – report

AusIMM’s 2022 Women in Mining survey shows that almost three-quarters of women in the resource sector have experienced bullying and over six in 10 sexual harassment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 8, 2022 | 5:05 am

Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading

Copper scales $5 for the first time ever, metallurgical and thermal coal hit record highs and nickel jumps more than 20% in a day.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 7, 2022 | 1:02 pm

Brookfield scraps plan to buy Australia’s top energy provider

The Canadian asset firm and billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures have dropped their joint bid to acquire AGL Energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2022 | 7:08 am

Zircon helps scientists learn about mineral resource accumulation on earth

While much of the original geological record is lost to erosion, durable minerals like zircon form sediments that effectively gather information from these lost worlds.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

South32’s divestment of Metalloys manganese alloy smelter falls through

South32 did not disclose details on the conditions of the deal that were not satisfied.

Reuters | March 6, 2022 | 4:07 pm

How managing social performance can improve company-community relationships, business outcomes – report

The International Council on Mining and Metals launched a set of practical tools to strengthen approaches to managing social performance.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 6, 2022 | 12:16 pm

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

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