Aboriginal group files UN complaint over heritage bill
New draft laws put greater emphasis on agreement between Indigenous groups and developers, but the government retains the final decision in heritage disputes.
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The political upheaval catches the aluminum raw materials chain at a vulnerable moment with alumina prices already surging higher due to refinery problems.
SolGold to cut back on exploration projects to focus on Cascabel
The miner intends to shed 10 of the 72 exploration concessions held within its four subsidiaries in Ecuador.
Australia’s biggest silver mine in two decades taps solar boom
Silver Mines’s Bowdens project in New South Wales is set to start operations in 2023 and will have an initial output target of 6 million ounces a year.
Asia’s coal prices hit new highs as global utilities scramble for fuel
Prices for coking coal, a raw material mainly used in steelmaking, gained more than 4.5%.
OZ Minerals resumes operations at copper-gold mine after worker death
Operations had been suspended at Prominent Hill when a 43-year old man died on Sunday after being crushed by machinery.
Australia Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Call it cross-pollination: Mining companies in Australia are taking up projects in Canada and Canadian mining companies are enthusiastic about projects in Australia.
Mexican miners warn of ‘major delays’ from environment, water rules
Delays are especially pronounced for getting the country's environment ministry Semarnat to approve environmental impact statements for mining projects.
Potential for increased electrification originates in the mining pit — FLSmidth CEO
With FLSmidth's acquisition of German engineering firm Thyssenkrupp’s mining business, a combination was born that will create a global mining technology provider.
