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Belgium expands probe into zinc miner Nyrstar

The country's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) initially focused the probe on Nyrstar's commercial relationship with Trafigura.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2020 | 7:01 am

US hopes to expand strategic minerals initiative

Currently there are ten countries under the Energy Resource Governance…

Reuters | June 2, 2020 | 2:21 pm

Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site

Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2020 | 9:00 am

Australian miners join forces to explore Coates Ni-Cu-PGE project

Lithium Australia, Australian Vanadium and Mercator Metals were inspired by…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 31, 2020 | 12:42 pm

Fortescue loses bid to appeal court decision in indigenous land case

A ruling in 2017 handed the Yindjibarndi people exclusive title…

Reuters | May 29, 2020 | 8:58 am

Glencore boss blames iron ore top miners for share price fall

The company's shares have lost over 40% of their value since it first listed in 2011 on the London Stock Exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2015 | 7:45 am

Iron ore price blasts past $60

Steelmaking raw material now up 28.7% from decade lows hit last month.

Frik Els | May 6, 2015 | 10:24 am

South32 gets going after BHP investors strong support, sees M&A opportunities

BHP Billiton shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the South32 demerger, a spin off that creates Australia’s third-largest mining company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2015 | 3:45 am

BHP Billiton Supports Reconciliation in Schools

The A$3.9 million partnership with Reconciliation Australia seeks to include teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history in schools.

BHP Billiton | May 5, 2015 | 11:39 am

Outside money starts to pour into mining M&A

Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.

Frik Els | May 4, 2015 | 4:43 pm

NSW environmental watchdog bashed over BHP’s coal pollution case

The 14-months long investigation ended on April 10, with BHP accepting the charge of “causing an offensive odour,” and the EPA releasing just a single tweet about it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 7:30 am

Newmont sells NZ gold mine for $106 million

Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) has sold its only mine in New Zealand, the Waihi gold mine, to OceanaGold (TSX, ASX:OGC), the companies announced last Thursday.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2015 | 2:33 pm

Former BlackRock mining fund manager joins Barrick Gold

Catherine Raw, from one of the UK mining sector's best known fund managers, is assuming as the company's Business Performance Executive Vice President.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2015 | 8:05 am

Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report

If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2015 | 3:23 am

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