Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro dealGrand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.Bloomberg News | June 16, 2023 | 10:44 am
Japan expands lithium hunting with Idemitsu Australia pushJapan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian…Reuters | June 16, 2023 | 7:34 am
BHP names recipients of grants program to grow Australian blue carbon marketA recipient is one of the world’s largest seagrass restoration…Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 3:43 pm
Dalian iron ore price up on falling shipments from major suppliers Iron ore shipments that departed from Australia and Brazil stood at 23.54 million tonnes in the week ended Oct. 17, down 589,000 tonnes from the previous week. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2021 | 8:41 am
BHP iron ore output drops 5% on maintenance work, labour crunch First quarter drop due to maintenance work at Jimblebar mine and labour shortages caused by covid-related curbs, the miner says. Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 2:49 pm
Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP BHP has five days to come back with a better offer, or give up on grabbing Noront's Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit in Ontario. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 5:49 am
Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of which it said was due to issues around heritage protection. Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:07 am
BHP’s London investors back critiqued climate change plan Miner won 83% support for its climate transition strategy despite concerns that the plan did not go far enough. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2021 | 7:04 am
Rio Tinto cuts 2021 iron ore shipments forecast on labour squeeze The miner now expects 2021 Pilbara iron ore shipments between 320 to 325 mt. Reuters | October 14, 2021 | 2:51 pm
Kalium completes oversubscribed capital raise to fund potash project expansion The company is looking to expand its Beyondie sulphate of potash (SoP) project in Western Australia to 120 ktpa. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2021 | 10:35 am
South32 buys stake in KGHM’s Chilean mine for $1.55bn Sierra Gorda will be South32’s second-largest deal since it listed in 2015 and will add 70,000 to 80,000 tonnes of copper to its portfolio. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 7:08 am
Billionaire miner sees next fortune in rush for clean energy Andrew Forrest has been scouring the planet’s far-flung regions including Kyrgyzstan and the DRC for investment opportunities. Bloomberg News | October 13, 2021 | 10:14 pm