Australia Top Stories

Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP

BHP has five days to come back with a better offer, or give up on grabbing Noront's Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit in Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 5:49 am

Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry

Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of…

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:07 am

BHP’s London investors back critiqued climate change plan

Miner won 83% support for its climate transition strategy despite…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2021 | 7:04 am

Rio Tinto cuts 2021 iron ore shipments forecast on labour squeeze

The miner now expects 2021 Pilbara iron ore shipments between…

Reuters | October 14, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Kalium completes oversubscribed capital raise to fund potash project expansion

The company is looking to expand its Beyondie sulphate of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2021 | 10:35 am

BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals

CEO Mike Henry said the company is ready for a strategic shift out of its geographical, advanced-economies comfort zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2021 | 3:52 am

Fortescue grabs 60% of Dutch energy tech firm

The miner's green energy arm said the acquisition is part of FMG's plan to supply 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2021 | 4:54 am

Iron ore price rout hacks $160 billion off top mining stocks

Iron ore’s whitenuckle descent took a chunk out of the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners amid a continuing rally in uranium, coal and lithium prices.

MINING.com Editor | October 6, 2021 | 1:03 pm

Evolution Mining divests Mt Carlton for up to $65 million

The gold mine was Evolution’s first development project and was commissioned in 2013.

Northern Miner Staff | October 6, 2021 | 8:41 am

Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality

Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 6, 2021 | 5:30 am

Lithium price jumps again as miners can’t keep up with battery boom

Demand for the material used in electric cars and renewable-energy storage has soared and, while miners are seeking to boost supply, there’s not enough to meet consumption.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2021 | 4:38 am