January 15, 2021

Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom

The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.

January 14, 2021

RPMGlobal kicks off 2021 with the first major sale of Strategic Design Optimizer

Company has completed the first sale of its new parametric design product, the Strategic Design Optimizer, following successful beta testing.

January 14, 2021

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of the facility by at least three years.

January 13, 2021

K92 achieves record annual, quarterly production

The miner reached record annual production of 98,872 oz AuEq at its Kainantu mine in Papua New Guinea.

January 8, 2021

BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West

They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power.

January 7, 2021

Australia’s Ranger uranium mine ceases production

At 40 years of operations, it is the country's longest running uranium mine.

January 4, 2021

Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo

It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.

December 31, 2020

What’s driving New Caledonian protests against Vale

Riots erupted in December with protesters challenging Vale's latest attempt to sell its local business.

December 24, 2020

Rising nickel prices to support project development – report

Fitch forecasts rising nickel prices will support project development as the economics of nickel mine projects become increasingly attractive.

December 23, 2020

Turquoise Hill considers gold streaming, debt funding for Oyu Tolgoi

The streaming transaction would involve "a significant up-front payment" to Oyu Tolgoi, as well as deferred payments based on gold "spot" prices.