August 23, 2021

Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia

Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility has been extended by six months to March 2, 2022.

August 20, 2021

BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

Between 2019 and 2021 BHP received six confirmed cases of sexual assault and 73 of harassment at its FIFO mines.

August 19, 2021

Asante Gold completes $90 million Bibiani mine buy

Asante is now finalizing setting up the team in charge of bringing the Ghanaian gold mine back to production.

August 16, 2021

BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks

Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions.

August 15, 2021

Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report

According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed

August 12, 2021

Newcrest Mining commits $182 million to expand Telfer

Newcrest is expanding open pit mining at its Telfer operations in Western Australia, which will extend the operations for at least two years.

August 12, 2021

Rio Tinto sells last diamonds from iconic Argyle mine

Mining at Argyle, which accounted for 90% of worldwide pink diamond production, ended in November 2020.

August 11, 2021

Vital Metals expands in Canada with Quebec projects buy

Vital is acquiring Quebec Precious Metals’s Zeus project and a 68% stake in the Kipawa heavy rare earths asset for $6.4 million.

August 11, 2021

Danakali to leave London Stock Exchange

The miner, which is developing the Colluli sulphate of potash project in Eritrea, will keep its Australian listing.

August 11, 2021

BHP shareholders to vote on fossil fuel production detail at AGM

The resolution requests BHP detail how its spending in coal, oil and gas assets will align with net-zero emissions target by 2050.