BHP pays taxes to host countries, but not in South Africa
BHP is subject to the different tax regimes that apply in each of the countries and complies with applicable taxation
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Australia low-carbon transition cooperative research centre
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Australia and Primetals Technologies, a member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have joined Australia’s Heavy
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Rolleston Coal Mine’s remaining stake sold to Glencore
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp has agreed to sell its 12.5% stake in the Rolleston thermal coal mine in Australia
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TIN: Metals X eyes Rentails decision in 2023
Metals X has announced that it will update the Rentails Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), beginning the work in 2022.Rentails is
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BHP to expand nickel production amid high metal demand
BHP plans to expand nickel production at its Mount Keith mine in Western Australia by 40 per cent, with a
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Australia’s Amaero to build titanium powder plant
Additive manufacturing specialists, Amaero, has announced plans to construct a titanium alloy gas atomisation powder manufacturing facility in Victoria, Australia. Construction and commissioning
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Rio Tinto partners with ARENA to reduce emissions in alumina refineries
Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina
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Renewable energy to be tested for alumina refining
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is awarding Alcoa of Australia AUD 11.3 million toward testing the potential use of renewable
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Porgera gold mine moves closer to restart
PORGERA, Papua New Guinea – The process of re-opening the Porgera gold mine under the terms of the agreement between
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BlueScope Port Kembla blast furnace upgrade deemed critical
An AUD 700 million proposal to upgrade a Bluescope’s blast furnace at Port Kembla Steelworks has been declared Critical State
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Foran’s Mcllvenna Bay to become carbon-neutral copper project
Foran Mining Corporation has announced that its 100% owned Mcllvenna Bay deposit will become the world’s first carbon neutral copper
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Alcoa explores technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced a development project with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the alumina
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First Quantum sells 30% of Ravensthorpe Nickel to POSCO
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 30% equity
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BHP delivers first iron ore production from South Flank
On 20 May 2021, BHP mined its first ore at its US$3.6 billion South Flank mine in the central Pilbara,
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BHP plans to sell thermal coal assets
Last week, the miner revealed that it will slash the value of its coal assets by AUD 1.25 billion as
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South32 metallurgical coal production guidance remains unchanged
Illawarra Metallurgical Coal saleable production increased by 17% (or 0.9Mt) to 5.9Mt in the nine months ended March 2021 as
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Update on Harmony Gold Mining Co’s Wafi-Golpu Project
In December 2020, following a rigorous environmental impact assessment, the Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority approved, and
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South32 increases production guidance for manganese responding to market conditions
South Africa manganese (60% share) saleable ore production increased by 11% (or 162kwmt) to 1,666kwmt in the nine months ended
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BHP reduces metallurgical coal production guidance for 2021
Metallurgical coal production decreased by two per cent to 29 Mt (51 Mt on a 100 per cent basis). Guidance
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AngloGold Ashanti welcomes Regis Resources as partner at Tropicana Gold Mine
AngloGold Ashanti has, after careful consideration, decided to waive its pre-emptive right over the 30% stake in the Tropicana Gold
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Huaneng and Glencore sign MOU on carbon capture project
Beijing, China – On 10 April at the 6th China International Conference on CO2 Capture Utilization and Storage, China Huaneng
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Gupta’s steel operations in Australia face closure
SYDNEY – Investment bank Credit Suisse has launched legal action that could potentially put the Whyalla steel mill and other
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Vale New Caledonia is sold to Prony Resources
Vale has announced that, following the December 8th, 2020 release, its subsidiary Vale Canada has concluded the sale of its
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South32 CEO Expects Coking Coal Demand to Last for Decades
WA Today reported that South32 Chief Executive Mr Graham Kerr has challenged the timing of Andrew Forrest’s bid to commercialise
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AngloGold Ashanti reports on gold production in Australia
AngloGold Ashanti’s Australia region produced 554,000oz in 2020 compared to 614,000oz in 2019, as the completion of grade streaming and
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Barrick and PNG Government to jointly own Porgera gold mine
Toronto – Barrick Gold Corporation notes the statement released by Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape announcing an imminent
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Aluminium smelter to shed load to protect the power grid
Alcoa Corporation has announced new agreements with multiple power generators for the Portland Aluminium Smelter in the Australian state of
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BHP nickel refinery to reduce emissions
BHP has signed a renewable power purchasing agreement to supply up to 50% of its electricity needs at the Kwinana
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Australia aluminium smelters suffer from one of the highest power cost
Year 2020 marked the 65th birthday of the Australian aluminium industry. The southern hemisphere’s first aluminium smelter was built at
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Update on Orion Minerals Australia’s projects
FRASER RANGE – NICKEL-COPPER PROJECTS (Western Australia) Orion maintains a sizeable tenement package in the Fraser Range Province of Western
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