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Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site

Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while carrying out tasks related to its expansion plan in the Pilbara region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2020 | 9:00 am

Australian miners join forces to explore Coates Ni-Cu-PGE project

Lithium Australia, Australian Vanadium and Mercator Metals were inspired by…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 31, 2020 | 12:42 pm

Fortescue loses bid to appeal court decision in indigenous land case

A ruling in 2017 handed the Yindjibarndi people exclusive title…

Reuters | May 29, 2020 | 8:58 am

Iron ore powers past $100 as supply woes meet robust demand

The industrial staple has prospered in 2020 even as covid-19…

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2020 | 8:44 am

The world’s most controversial mine is in a hole

Australia's Carmichael coal mine may never make a profit.

Bloomberg Opinion | May 28, 2020 | 3:28 pm

Albemarle seeks full control of Greenbushes mine

The move signals it intends to block any rival from buying Tianqi Lithium Corp's controlling stake.

Reuters | May 28, 2020 | 11:34 am

Lithium prices to bounce after 2022

When demand picks up, the supply side won’t be able to react quickly enough, says BMI.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 28, 2020 | 3:49 am

Pandemic to worsen copper glut in coming months

IWCC expects global copper surplus to hit 285,000 tonnes this year and 675,000 tonnes in 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2020 | 3:55 am

Novo makes new discovery at Pilbara gold project

Earlier this month, Novo recommenced its exploration program at Egina and identified another gold-bearing channel.

Bruno Venditti | May 26, 2020 | 12:15 pm

Iron ore defies covid-19 gloom with bullish supply

Softer export numbers from Australia and Brazil suggest that June may see a bit of a pullback in China’s imports.

Reuters | May 26, 2020 | 8:48 am

Minerals Council of Australia proposes roadmap for post-covid-19 recovery

The industry group requested that the federal government adopts a series of reforms to boost the mining sector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 26, 2020 | 6:10 am

New Century eyes Vale’s New Caledonia mine

The zinc miner plans to buy 95% of Vale's assets on the Pacific island.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2020 | 3:16 am

Gold giant Australia is firing back up a record exploration boom

Gold miners in Australia are set to leapfrog China next year to become the top producer.

Bloomberg News | May 25, 2020 | 3:59 pm

Australian state delays rent, fees collection to support the exploration sector

Victoria will defer until January 2021 the collection of rent and annual fees for the resource sector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2020 | 12:20 pm

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Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site

Australian miners join forces to explore Coates Ni-Cu-PGE project

Fortescue loses bid to appeal court decision in indigenous land case

Iron ore powers past $100 as supply woes meet robust demand

The world’s most controversial mine is in a hole

Albemarle seeks full control of Greenbushes mine

Lithium prices to bounce after 2022

Pandemic to worsen copper glut in coming months

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