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Newcrest says annual gold output at flagship mine beat forecast

Total production fell to 542,332 ounces in the June quarter from 573,175 ounces a year ago.

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 4:15 pm

Copper market in 75,000 tonnes deficit in Apr 2021 – ICSG

For the first four months of the year, the market…

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 9:32 am

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am

Australia’s iron ore miners face train driver shortage amid covid lockdowns

BHP announced plans to train 200 new drivers.

Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 9:20 pm

BHP said to mull oil exit in retreat from fossil fuels

BHP wants to exit while it can still get a…

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2021 | 8:56 am

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Rio Tinto’s ‘world’s largest robot’ delivers first iron ore load

The autonomous train, consisting of three locomotives and carrying around 28,000 tonnes of iron ore, travelled from Tom Price mine to the port of Cape Lambert

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2018 | 4:34 am

Rio Tinto to sell its largest pink diamond

The 3.14-carat polished emerald cut diamond, known as The Argyle Alpha, is part of the line-up of 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds in the 2018 Argyle pink diamonds tender.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2018 | 9:05 am

Mining offers private equity opportunities despite recovery – Denham

Private equity still has significant opportunities to invest in mining as companies cut debt and rebuild their balance sheets even as the sector recovers, mining specialist Denham Capital said.

Reuters | July 11, 2018 | 2:49 pm

Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining

An international group of researches have recommended 18 quantitative metrics that regulators can use to assess seabed mining projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2018 | 9:58 am

Resolute extends life of Queensland gold mine by three years

Ravenswood mine is now expected to end operations in 2031, with an average production of about 115,000 ounces of gold per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2018 | 5:22 am

Huge diamonds keep coming out of Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola

This time is a 114-carat white stone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2018 | 3:46 am

Australia’s Mineral Deposits recommends takeover offer as Eramet builds up stake

Mineral Deposits had rejected the revised A$345 million ($256.85 million) offer in June, saying it still undervalued the company.

Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 11:17 am

Lithium becomes Chile’s No. 4 mining export

Shipments of the key ingredient for making batteries that power electric cars and high tech devices climbed 47% in 2017 to $684.2 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2018 | 9:30 am

BHP secures iron mining rights in Australia’s Pilbara for another century

Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority has green-lighted a 50 to 100-year blueprint for the miner's operations in the Pilbara.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2018 | 3:36 am

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