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Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China

In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.

MINING.com Editor | November 23, 2020 | 12:32 pm

Australia’s mining investment embraces gold, battery minerals

An uptake in battery technology has driven greater investment in…

Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 8:53 am

Scientists produce diamonds in minutes at room temperature

Researchers say that both Lonsdaleite and regular diamonds can form…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 23, 2020 | 6:25 am

Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant

Forrest’s Fortescue will begin green fuel production in 2022 or…

Bloomberg News | November 23, 2020 | 4:04 am

Glencore to expand McArthur River despite sacred sites authority veto

The Northern Territory approval would allow Glencore to double the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2020 | 7:03 am

EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use

Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses.

Frik Els | November 18, 2020 | 3:29 pm

BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions

BHP CEO Mike Henry executive said that tension in international relations is antithetical to the prosperity of Australia, and the world.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 10:23 am

Cardinal beckons third party bidder amid takeover stalemate

A new bidder could effectively free up Shandong and Nordgold of their respective “best and final” statements and enable both to increase their offers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 10:02 am

Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets

CSIRO and GTI are joining forces to develop a sCO2 power plant that they say could be a game-changer for power generation applications in Australia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 6:25 am

Digital transformation drifting in Australia mining – report

Hatch's report details nine actionable recommendations to accelerate digital transformation.

MINING.com Editor | November 17, 2020 | 3:48 pm

RANKED: Top 10 capital raisings – mine developers

Mine developers that have raised the most capital since the beginning of the year.

MINING.com Editor | November 17, 2020 | 1:11 pm

Australian institutional investor sees heritage risk across mining industry

Fund said that Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sacred rockshelters in Western Australia has highlighted structural risk around heritage management practices.

Reuters | November 17, 2020 | 8:34 am

Glencore to lay off contractors at Hunter Valley

The world's biggest thermal coal trader plans to lay off contractors at its operations in Australia's New South Wales state due to a prolonged market downturn.

Reuters | November 16, 2020 | 8:28 am

Australian coal exports to China slump, but prices are mixed

Australia has managed to find other customers for the coal that China is not taking.

Reuters | November 16, 2020 | 8:17 am

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Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China

Australia’s mining investment embraces gold, battery minerals

Scientists produce diamonds in minutes at room temperature

Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant

Glencore to expand McArthur River despite sacred sites authority veto

EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use

BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions

Cardinal beckons third party bidder amid takeover stalemate

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