BHP to cut emissions by 30% with first LNG-powered bulk carrier
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has taken a key step towards its goal of reaching net-zero by 2050 after receiving the first of five LNG-powered carriers to transport…
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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…
BHP takes minority stake in privately held Kabanga Nickel
Less than a month after walking away from a bidding war with Wyloo Metals for Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) and its Ring of Fire nickel assets in Canada, BHP (NYSE:…
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…
Update: BHP won’t match Wyloo offer for Noront
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has chosen to go with the latest bid put forward by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals, giving BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) five…
Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, gives BHP five days to match
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) said today it has chosen to go with the latest bid put forward by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals, but has given BHP (NYSE: BHP;…
Noront to negotiate with Wyloo on sweetened offer
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) said on Tuesday it plans to negotiate directly with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals on the company’s sweetened acquisition bid, which has reignited a long-dragge-out…
South32 locks 45% stake in Sierra Gorda copper mine
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) says it will proceed with the acquisition of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile, as project partner KGHM…
SolGold delays prefeasibility study for Cascabel again
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced it will delay the release of the prefeasibility study for its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador. The mining company said the delay will…
Zijin Mining plans to produce copper at its Buritica gold mine
Zijin Mining, China’s No.1 gold producer, is fine-tuning plans to boost the capacity of its Buritica gold mine in Antioquia, Colombia, to produce copper and zinc as well as gold…
SolGold taps former BHP executive as new CEO
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) has named former BHP executive Darryl Cuzzubbo as the company’s new boss, as the junior works to improve relations between the board and its…
Canada’s Saskatchewan adds lithium to mining portfolio
Prairie Lithium, a private lithium resource and technology developer situated in the heart of Saskatchewan’s resource-rich Williston Basin, reached a milestone this week as it finished drilling the province’s first…