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Jervois to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil

The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2020 | 9:15 am

Rio needs more than a safe pair of hands

Outgoing CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques has left plenty of problems for…

Bloomberg Opinion | September 29, 2020 | 8:01 am

Australia’s Queensland state approves giant coal mine

Pembroke Resources’ A$1-billion Olive Downs project is poised to become…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2020 | 6:43 am

Resolute avoids Mali strike, reinstates 2020 targets

The miner restored its production guidance for 2020 of between…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2020 | 9:50 am

Rio Tinto ready for talks over Bougainville mine

The stance marks a change from April, when Rio rebuffed…

Reuters | September 28, 2020 | 7:58 am

Adani’s $12bn Carmichael project hit with yet another lawsuit

A green group asked the Supreme Court in Queensland to review the environmental approval of the controversial coal mine and rail project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2016 | 3:43 am

Iron ore price: Only question now is how rapid the fall

Beijing clampdown on Chinese commodity markets where six out of ten of the world's most active derivates are now traded doesn't bode well for iron ore price.

Frik Els | April 26, 2016 | 4:44 pm

Barrick Gold swings to quarterly loss, but trims debt further

The world's largest gold producer, reported a quarterly loss, compared with a year-earlier profit, as asset sales impacted production and realized gold prices fell.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2016 | 4:40 am

Barrick’s fourth CFO in five years may be what shareholders were waiting for

Most shareholders hope that Catherine Raw persuades management to stop prizing output over profitability and, instead, place more emphasis on investors’ returns.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2016 | 9:15 am