Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is said to be studying potential takeover bids for smaller rivals, including Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified…
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BHP halts Western Australia nickel mines on weak prices, glut
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is halting its Western Australia nickel operations starting in October, as the world’s largest miner struggles to navigate challenges posed by a substantial…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 gold miners
Gold has re-emerged as one of the top asset classes of 2024, having risen by 12% year to date and shattered multiple records along the way. It is now well…
Indonesian group to buy Hillside copper project in Australia for $361M
Rex Minerals (ASX: RXM), which holds Australia’s largest permitted and shovel-ready copper project, is being bought out by Indonesia-based MACH Metals Australia for A$393 million ($361.1 million). Rex shares closed…
Westgold’s buyout of Karora gets ISS blessing ahead of shareholder vote
Canada’s Karora Resources (TSX: KRR; US-OTC: KRRGF), the target of a A$1.2-billion (US$830 million) acquisition by Australia’s Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX), said on Monday a leading independent proxy advisory firm…
Opinion: Want more investors? Act local
The mining industry must boost its support of local communities if it’s ever going to attract enough investors for the world to meet climate-change fighting goals, a new survey and…
BHP cuts employee incentives by 20% globally – report
BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), the world’s largest miner is reportedly reducing by 20% short-term incentives offered for the 2023-24 fiscal year to all employees, the Australian Financial…
Aus gold miner Ramelius refinances for $160M in debt
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) has secured a A$175 million ($160 million) revolving debt facility, along with government grants, to fund its operations and recent acquisitions. Banks including Australia and…
Rio Tinto puts $16.9M into graphite developer Sovereign
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is investing A$18.5 million ($16.9m) to increase its stake in Australia’s Sovereign Metals (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML), which is advancing the Kasiya rutile-graphite…
Gold, copper equities to rise, metals flat: analysts
Stocks in certain gold and copper producers are expected to gain this year even as a surge in the metals’ prices subsides, BMO Capital Markets says. Investors may seek attractive…
Anglo’s coal mine fire may delay reshuffle: BMO
A gas fire at Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in northeast Australia could see operations suspended for more than one year and affect the company’s restructuring plans,…
Analysis: Rate cuts may boost mining M&A
As summer holidays beckon, investors typically exchange their screens for a beach. However, with increased volatility in the market and more rate cuts expected this month by both the Bank…