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BHP gets Australian shareholder support for climate plan

The world's biggest listed miner overcame a protest vote on concerns that some of the long-term plans lacked detail, with Australia-based shareholder proxies voting 86% in favour.

Reuters | November 11, 2021 | 9:32 am

Iron ore price rally is over, prices to follow multi-year downtrend — report

In the longer term, Fitch forecasts prices to decline from…

MINING.com Editor | November 11, 2021 | 6:00 am

Mining tycoon races to build world’s first ammonia-fueled cargo ship

Andrew Forrest said he aims to create the world’s first…

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2021 | 11:55 am

BHP extends Noront bid deadline amid talks with Wyloo

Move buys BHP and Wyloo more time for discussions over…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2021 | 9:48 am

CHART: Lagging nickel price defies aenemic supply pipeline

Nickel is the worst performing base metal in 2021, but…

Frik Els | November 9, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Top 5 BHP investor Aberdeen Standard piles on climate pressure ahead of AGM

Shareholders are intensifying pressure on resource companies because of the urgency of preventing potentially catastrophic climate change.

Reuters | October 9, 2019 | 10:43 am

Miners rate social licence, climate change as top concerns. Really?

Columnist Clyde Russell calls miners' motivation to tackle climate issues into question.

Reuters | October 8, 2019 | 3:50 pm

BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning

The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2019 | 10:58 am

OceanaGold receives New Zealand’s Ok to buy land by Waihi mine

The property will be used to build new tailings ponds to store waste from gold extraction processes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2019 | 5:09 am

Lithium Australia successful at building lithium-ferro-phosphate batteries

Lithium phosphate from spent lithium-ion batteries is being used to create high-quality cathode material.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 4, 2019 | 6:20 am

Golden Point drilling delivers new high grade for OceanaGold

OceanaGold has drilled 77 holes totalling 19,567 metres at Golden Point, part of the Round Hill project at Macraes, this year.

Jackson Chen | October 3, 2019 | 4:52 pm

Top producer says lithium prices to keep falling

Oversupply of lithium hydroxide to start easing next year, but spodumene miners won't catch a break soon, says Australia's chief economist.

Frik Els | October 2, 2019 | 1:32 pm

Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners

The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2019 | 9:13 am

BHP and Klaveness Digital partner to develop maritime platform to optimize supply chain

The logistics platforms aim to improve the way the industry collaborates and shares scheduling and vessel information.

MINING.com Editor | October 1, 2019 | 3:23 pm

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