Stanmore Coal pays Mitsui $380m for full control of Queensland coal mines
Stanmore is buying the remaining 20% stake in the metallurgical coal venture BHP Mitsui Coal in Australia.
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BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes
Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan.
Prismo Metals prepares to drill-test at Palos Verdes gold project in Mexico
The company received an extension to its environmental permit in late July.
Adani plans $5.2 billion alumina mill in growing metal ambitions
The flagship company of the Adani Group got the approval to build the refinery and a captive power plant in Rayagada.
Sibanye Stillwater CEO says market conditions not ideal for gold M&A
Neal Froneman, who has urged gold miners to consolidate, said "the market is just not conducive at this stage to doing value-accretive transactions."
Miners face supply chain overhaul to meet US EV credit deadline
To win the full credit, EV makers have to source in 2023 at least two-fifths of battery materials from the US or free trade agreement partners such as Canada, Chile and Australia or recycle it in North America.
China pledges to cut mining deaths after spate of accidents
Some 129 coal miners have died in accidents in the first seven months of 2022.
Graphic: Copper speculators anticipate downturn for market and the world
Data shows more funds with bearish positions than bullish copper positions on the London Metal Exchange and COMEX.
Column: Australia’s renewable energy ambitions dwarfed by coal, LNG juggernaut
Australia can become a renewable energy superpower but a dose of realism on the scale and cost of achieving the goals would be welcome, writes Clyde Russell.
