Anglo American posts record profit, more than triples payout
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) joined a growing list of miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of US$20.6 billion and a US$2.1-billion final dividend, on…
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Electra partners with Glencore, Talon and Ontario government on battery materials park study
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; US-OTC: ELBMF) is partnering with Glencore (LSE: GLEN), Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) and the Government of Ontario to assess the potential of creating a battery…
Kinross says its Russian gold mines unaffected by sanctions
Canadian senior miner Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) says its operations in Russia are operating to plan and currently remain unaffected by Western and US sanctions announced on…
JV Article: Newly public Zacapa Resources focuses on US copper-gold exploration with drill-ready targets in prolific belts
Zacapa Resources (TSXV: ZACA), an exploration company with six copper and gold projects in some of the world’s best jurisdictions – listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange last week, going…
RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2022
Copper, often called the bellwether metal as a barometer of global economic health, is a metal vital to the green energy transition. Demand has been growing for the red metal,…
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has unveiled the results of an unfavourable external report outlining a culture of “systematic” bullying, sexual harassment and racism at the world’s second largest…
US markets fall during the Jan. 10-14 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 319.85 points or 0.88% to 35,911.81 and the S&P 500 dropped 14.18 points or 0.30% to 4,662.85. Spot gold climbed US$21.10 per oz. or…
Talon Metals to supply nickel to Tesla from Tamarack project in Minnesota
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has signed a deal with electric vehicle maker Tesla to provide 75,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate over a six year period from the Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt…
Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is buying four battery-electric trains from U.S.-based Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) for use at its Pilbara iron ore mines in Western Australia, as part…
Rio Tinto to buy lithium project in Argentina for US$825M
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is expanding its lithium ambitions beyond the Jadar project in Serbia by agreeing to buy the Rincon brine project, located in the…
Rio Tinto picks outgoing Canadian ambassador to China as chairman
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has picked outgoing Canadian ambassador to China and veteran management consultant Dominic Barton to lead its board as the miner tries to…
Rio Tinto to write off US$2.3B Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) will cancel a US$2.3 billion debt owed by Mongolia as part of the government’s share of the development costs for the giant…