June 27, 2023 Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized mines BHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.
June 27, 2023 South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis Frequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have led to extensive power cuts.
June 27, 2023 New sinter technology could greatly reduce iron, steel making emissions Australia-based researchers have developed a new type of sinter that reduces the amount of coke consumed at sinter plants by about 23%.
June 27, 2023 Commodity prices will need to jump to meet demand for energy transition – Anglo American Prices will have to rise to attract investment from ever more complex locations to meet the urgency of the energy transition, said Duncan Wanblad.
June 27, 2023 Fortescue to ship first iron ore from Gabon by year-end It will mix ore from Belinga with output from its Australian mines to bring it closer in grade to that of rivals Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale.
June 26, 2023 Australia’s critical minerals industry needs quicker permits, not subsidies – BHP Queensland on Tuesday announced a new critical minerals development strategy to attract investment to the state.
June 26, 2023 Friedland warns of a copper ‘train wreck’ as supply stalls Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges.
June 26, 2023 Zambia state firm says Zijin, Sibanye interested in Mopani Copper Mines The search for a new investor for Mopani is likely to be concluded within the next two months.
June 25, 2023 Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert University of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says rushing the development of super-deep mines may lead to massive financial losses.
June 25, 2023 Big oil’s pullback from clean energy matters less than you might think Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies “choose cash over climate.”
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
