Glencore Caps Coal Production

Image: GlencoreBY EMMA DAVIES AFTER pressure from investor signatories of the Climate Action 100+ initiative, global miner Glencore has announced its decision to cap coal...

Rio enters JV option with Valor

Caption: Image: Valor Resources.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  RIO Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration (KEX) has inked a Joint Venture option deal with ASX-listed Valor Resources over its...

Glencore DRC projects under fire

Image: Glencore.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  GLENCORE has hosed down industrial union claims of ‘slavery-like conditions’ at its cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).   In...

China-US deal boost for coal trade

AUSTRALIAN coal producer Whitehaven Coal sees a silver lining for global coal markets from the signing of the first phase of a trade deal...

Black Rock A Step Closer To Production

Image: Black Rock MiningBY GERARD MCARTNEYBLACK Rock Mining has been granted two contiguous mineral licences to begin development of the Mahenge graphite mine.Mahenge Resources,...

Gold near seven year high

GOLD has peaked at a near seven-year high of US$1579.72 after the US launched a deadly attack against Iranian military leader Major General Qassem...

Newcrest progresses Chilean project

The Altazor gold project comprises about 22,900ha of exploration claims 20km south of a paved road that connects northern Chile and Argentina. All images: Newcrest...

Brumadinho death toll climbs

Vale chief executive Fabio Schvartsman flies over Brumadinho after the dam breach  BY AMY BLOM  BRAZILIAN miner Vale is facing increasing criticism as the death toll...

Rio eyes Grasberg exit

Caption: image: Richard Jones.  BY REUBEN ADAMS  RIO Tinto is looking to offload its interest in the troubled Grasberg copper-gold operations for $US3.5 billion to an...

GFG’s European expansion

GFG Alliance executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta. Image: GFG Alliance.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  BRITISH steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance will pay $US500 million for Rio Tinto’s...