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Blog • Jul 21, 2021

Annual iron ore production by BHP is at an

Dimapur, July 21: Due to record output at two mines in Western Australia, BHP Group Limited has announced full-year iron ore production near the top end…

Blog • Jul 14, 2021

Pacific nations engrossed in a hurry for

ISA is working on a regulatory framework for deep-sea mining, with DeepGreen, one of the major players in the nascent industry, stating that it will be…

Blog • Jul 7, 2021

De Beers diamond mines win this year’s

Victor diamond mines and the De Beers Gahcho Kué have received industry awards this year for their safety records. The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and…

Iron Ore • Jul 7, 2021

S&P hits back in court after Fortescue Metals

Fortescue Metals Group, the mining company controlled by the billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, has initiated legal action to stop the financial data giant S&P publishing information…

Blog • Jul 7, 2021

Federal secrecy is a warning signal on mining

Minnesota should stop all state-level work on the controversial Twin Metals Mining proposal if the Trump government doesn't share vital information about copper mining's risks to…

Iron Ore • Jul 7, 2021

Cliffs CEO optimistic demand for steel will return as

The company has idled Northshore Mining as steel demand declined during the pandemic. The "Big Three" car manufacturers are preparing to restart manufacturing next week, and…

Blog • Jul 7, 2021

Russia’s Rosgeo to start hydrocarbon

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of Equatorial Guinea and Russia's geological firm Rosgeo have signed two service contracts for the first phase of seismic…

Blog • Jul 7, 2021

Mining projects to slow further in second quarter 2020

The share of international mining projects that progressed to the next stage of development has significantly decreased from 3.8% in Q4 2019 to 2.8% in Q1…

Blog • Jul 7, 2021

Nordic Investment Bank €100 million loan to

The Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a loan of $100 million to finance investments at the Kevitsa…

Gold • Jul 7, 2021

Papua New Guinea Takes Control of Barrick Gold’s Porgera Mine

Papua New Guinea is preparing to take control of Barrick Gold's (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) Porgera mine. The government refused to extend the company's mining lease,…