Infographic: How global gold production has evolved since 1993
The ranks of the world’s top 20 gold producers have changed significantly since 1993. The biggest change over those decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output…
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Video: New unified global sustainability standard to roll out by 2026, panel hears
Global mining groups aim to launch a single sustainability standard by early 2026 to simplify reporting and address industry challenges, an event in London heard this month. The International Council…
Video: Gold production faces a cliff after record output next year, CRU analyst predicts
Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (about 105 million ounces) next year, marking a historic high before entering a prolonged decline, a London event heard this month….
Earth AI finds gold near Willow Glen molybdenum project, in Australia
Earth AI, an Australian tech-driven explorer for clean energy metals, has found a new gold system at its Willow Glen molybdenum-gold project near Guyra, New South Wales. Using its AI platform,…
Canada approves Paladin Energy’s $1.1B takeover of Fission Uranium
The Canadian government has approved Paladin Energy’s (ASX: PDN; US-OTC: PALAF) $1.1 billion all-share takeover of Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) under Ottawa’s Investment Canada Act (ICA). The clearance…
JV Video: Cornejo, Lundin redefine mining sustainability and bold deals
Forward-facing partnerships and sustainable innovation are reshaping the mining industry’s future, Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) Amparo Cornejo and Lundin Group’s Adam Lundin told an industry event in…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) US$6.7-billion takeover. Philadelphia-based Arcadium…
Rio Tinto, BHP, BlueScope select Perth to build low-emission iron plant
Australia’s two largest iron ore miners, Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) and BHP (LSE, NYSE, ASX: BHP), working with BlueScope Steel, have selected Perth to locate the country’s largest…
Australia’s $281B nuke plan to change uranium mining
Australia’s opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has unveiled a A$311 billion ($281 billion) plan to introduce nuclear power into the country’s energy mix, a proposal that could radically alter the nation’s…
Video: Sustainability innovations are reshaping mining, London panel hears
A renewed focus on sustainable industry is driving innovation to achieve it, a panel heard early this month in London. Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) vice president Brent Johnson spoke…
China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says
The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy including hydro, solar, wind, nuclear and energy storage by…
BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia
Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination.