Mineral Resources to shut Yilgarn iron ore hub
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will shut down its Yilgarn iron ore hub in Western Australia by the end of the year in a move that will affect about 1,000…
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BHP confident in reaching Mariana disaster settlement
Last week, Vale and BHP presented Brazilian authorities with a new offer to settle reparations.
How to attract Silicon Valley and Gen Zs
Silicon Valley could help the mining industry solve problems from funding to smelting but tech wizards shouldn’t necessarily run a mine, panellists told a conference on financing trends in New…
Sixth Fortescue executive quits in less than a year
Fortescue‘s (ASX: FMG) global growth director, Julie Shuttleworth, has become the sixth senior executive to leave the company in less than a year, after spending more than a decade at…
Vale, BHP ups reparations offer for Mariana disaster by US$2.4B
Vale said the new proposal totals $26.09 billion.
Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list
Natural Resources Canada has made three additions to the country’s critical minerals list. High-purity iron used in green steel making and key to decarbonization; phosphorus, which is essential for batteries…
Red tape is top threat facing BC mining industry: PwC
Critical metals are a key economic driver for British Columbia’s mining industry, but government regulation, interest rates and inflation threaten opportunities, accounting firm PwC says in a new report. Green…
Slave-labour ruling lands Vale on ‘dirty list’
Vale said that its inclusion in the list is incorrect and that it will take the necessary steps for its immediate removal.
Most energy and mining projects 20% in the red: study
Miners and energy companies are facing average budget overruns of 15% to 20%, which puts nearly US$1.5 billion of capital invested in energy transition-related projects at risk each year through…
Rio Tinto invests US$143M in low-emission steel plant
Rio Tinto (ASX, NYSE: RIO) is investing US$143 million in a new research and development centre in Western Australia that will be focused on developing low-emission steel production methods. The…
BHP abandons US$49B bid for Anglo
BHP (ASX: BHP) is walking away from its US$49.2 billion offer for Anglo American (LSE: AAL) after the companies couldn’t agree on how to handle the target’s platinum assets in South…
Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators
Global mining dealmaking is falling this year but political drama and litigation are escalating in the United States and Canada, while other trends include paying premiums to get copper and…