December 21, 2021

Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, BHP won’t match

At stake is the takeover target’s early-stage Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in the ‘Ring of Fire’ in northern Ontario.

December 20, 2021

Rio Tinto picks outgoing Canadian ambassador to China as chairman

Dominic Barton will join the board in April and take over as chair after Rio's annual general meeting on May 5, replacing Simon Thompson.

December 17, 2021

Lucapa’s Merlin could be next top diamond mine in Australia

Preliminary scoping study shows the asset has the potential to yield 2.1 million carats over its 14-year mine life.

December 16, 2021

IGO to buy Western Areas for A$1.1bn amid soaring nickel demand

The cash splurge will boost IGO’s nickel business from a short-life, single asset operation to a multi-asset division.

December 13, 2021

Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia

Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.

December 10, 2021

Rio Tinto and Star Diamond make peace

Shares in Star Diamond more than double their value after it unveiled a deal with Rio to move ahead with their joint project in Saskatchewan.

December 8, 2021

Harte Gold gets creditor protection as Silver Lake closes in

Silver Lake hopes to grab the troubled Canadian miner through a subscription agreement and a C$10 million loan.

December 3, 2021

BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid Wyloo talks

Move buys BHP and Wyloo more time for discussions over the takeover of Noront Resources, owner of the Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in Ontario.

November 24, 2021

BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid talks with Wyloo

Norton shareholders now have until December 14 to accept or reject BHP's takeover offer, while talks with Wyloo progress.

November 23, 2021

Rio Tinto CEO, Mongolian PM talk Oyu Tolgoi’s future

Jakob Stausholm met with L. Oyun-Erdene in an effort to solve issues related to the underground expansion of the mine.