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MAPPED: Top 20 biggest gold mines

Barrick Gold has ownership in seven of the 20 largest gold mines on the globe based on annual output.

Frik Els | September 13, 2019 | 12:40 pm

Danakali’s H1 loss widens on rising costs at Colluli

The potash project developer posted a pretax loss of $1.5…

Jackson Chen | September 13, 2019 | 11:51 am

Curtin minerals exploration technique wins commercialization prize

Curtin is commercializing an innovative minerals exploration technique that uses…

Curtin University | September 13, 2019 | 8:54 am

Australia’s Pacific Energy suitor QIC matches rival’s $320m bid

The fresh offer price represents a discount of 1.1% to…

Reuters | September 13, 2019 | 8:25 am

PNG demands 40% of output from Newcrest-Harmony’s Wafi-Golpu project

At peak production, the mine is forecast to churn out…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2019 | 3:43 am

Rio Tinto launches new collection of rare Argyle pink diamonds

The Argyle Pink Everlastings™ Collection will be tendered alongside the annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender in Perth, Singapore, London and New York.

Rio Tinto | September 9, 2019 | 12:18 pm

Australian government sees potential in vanadium

The federal government gave ‘major project status’ to Australian Vanadium’s namesake project in Western Australia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2019 | 6:30 am

Australian mining towns posting strongest house price growth

Mining towns account for nine out of the 10 Australian suburbs recording the strongest median property price growth.

Bloomberg News | September 7, 2019 | 11:15 am

Australia’s Poseidon Nickel to restart Black Swan project as nickel prices surge

The miner is backed by billionaire Andrew Forrest.

Reuters | September 6, 2019 | 8:40 am

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China jump 10% in August

Shipments to China jumped to 38.14 million tonnes in August from 34.53 million tonnes in July.

Reuters | September 6, 2019 | 8:09 am

Lynas eyes Kalgoorlie for initial processing site

Lynas, the largest rare earths producer outside China, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the mining town.

Reuters | September 5, 2019 | 8:04 pm

BHP urges investors to veto resolution against coal lobbying

Several shareholders, including the Church of England pension fund and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), proposed the resolution to the company this week ahead of its AGM.

Reuters | September 5, 2019 | 10:02 am

Valuation gaps create M&A necessities, says advisor

The firm's principal said that survival will now depend on getting bigger through acquisition.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 5, 2019 | 6:20 am

Demand for battery metals, renewables fuelling rights violations — report

An international watchdog's report shows that most of the world’s top battery metals and renewable energy firms have faced allegations of abuse including land rights infringements, corruption and violence over the past 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2019 | 1:00 am

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