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Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment

The Australian iron ore producer will now have 25.4% stake in the Canadian junior, which is advancing the Cañariaco copper project in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2022 | 3:50 am

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium

If successful in iron ore, the mandate of China's new…

Frik Els | December 13, 2022 | 10:37 am

Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender

A report by Stratum and Digbee shows that gender is…

Staff Writer | December 13, 2022 | 6:50 am

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

Lithium prices, expected to stay at record highs, have the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2022 | 6:38 am

St Barbara to buy Genesis Minerals in $367m deal

The new company, called Hoover House, will target production of…

Reuters | December 12, 2022 | 7:08 am

Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year high

Iron ore prices are already up 8% in 2021 after customs data showed Chinese imports hitting a record high of 1.2 billion tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 10:23 am

China mulls allowing some Australian coal imports amid ban

The shipments that could be cleared are those that arrived before a ban on Australian coal went into effect.

Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 7:36 am

Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom

The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2021 | 6:11 am

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of the facility by at least three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 3:58 am

Appian closes $775m fund as institutions line up for mining investment

London-based Appian Capital Advisory closes oversubscribed $775 million mining investment fund with 40% already committed.

Frik Els | January 11, 2021 | 7:39 am

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Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium

Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

St Barbara to buy Genesis Minerals in $367m deal

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Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year high

China mulls allowing some Australian coal imports amid ban

Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

Galan Lithium to acquire 80% of Greenbushes South

Appian CEO on principles for mining investment

Newcrest’s Havieron gets regulatory, funding approval

China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realign

Appian closes $775m fund as institutions line up for mining investment