October 15, 2018 Mineral industry needs to change its exploration and financing model if dearth of green fields discoveries to be overcome Australia’s chronic shortage of Greenfields mineral discoveries can only be overcome by changing the sector’s exploration, financing and training models, according to a keynote speaker at a major international geoscience…
October 15, 2018 On and off wind and solar power pushing coal plants to the brink Nebraska's biggest power source is routinely pushed aside to make room for more wind and solar energy.
October 15, 2018 Europe to spend billions on lithium-ion battery plants The goal is to reduce reliance on batteries from Asia, particularly China and South Korea.
October 15, 2018 Top uranium producer Kazatomprom may sell 25% stake in London/Astana float Kazatomprom to sell up to 25 pct stake on LSE, AIX whilst the sovereign wealth fund remains 75% owner.
October 15, 2018 More than 400 jobs to go at Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine The company also said it would reconfigure the mining methods used at Hail Creek, a process that will be phased in over the next 18 months.
October 14, 2018 Australia’s coal sector hopeful A new report prepared for the Minerals Council of Australia forecasts that the demand for metallurgical coal to 2030 will grow by over 95Mt.
October 12, 2018 Peabody Energy to shut parts of Queensland mine after fire Peabody Energy intends to permanently seal the area where high methane levels have been concentrated after it reported fire in its North Goonyella mine.
October 10, 2018 Mining in the Mekong: Myanmar to outperform, Thailand to underperform – report Myanmar is expected to lead in the Mekong region for mining industry growth, driven by the high production growth of tin, lead and coal.
October 10, 2018 Top copper miner almost sold out on strong China demand Chinese copper demand has been so strong in the past few months that top producer Codelco has almost sold out of supplies for next year, well ahead of schedule.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
