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IEA’s roadmap shows difficult journey to net zero: Kemp

In the short term, emissions are on a rising trend, notwithstanding a temporary decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting the world a long way off track to reach zero emissions by 2050.

Reuters | July 30, 2021 | 7:56 am

BHP to build solar farms at Nickel West

The project will help cut carbon emissions by 12% compared…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2021 | 7:03 am

Ancient sites, sacred snake raise risks for Australian resources

Sacred sites, endangered sawfish and mythical rainbow serpents are the…

Bloomberg News | July 29, 2021 | 3:16 pm

Copper price: After China ban, Australia had no problem finding new concentrate buyers

China was Australia’s no. 1 customer and in the past…

Frik Els | July 29, 2021 | 10:57 am

China demand powers Fortescue shipments to record, beats annual estimate

Fortescue shipped 49.3 million tonnes of ore in the quarter…

Reuters | July 29, 2021 | 9:40 am

BHP reaches conditional port deal for Jansen potash mine

Jansen is expected to give BHP exposure to a market driven by rising global food demand and represents one of its few major growth prospects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2021 | 6:54 am

How rutile may help find undiscovered gold deposits

Researchers at Curtin University found a clear chemical distinction between rutile associated with richly endowed gold ore systems and rutile from un-mineralized rocks.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2021 | 6:06 am

Record US coal shipment to China highlights Australia’s pain

Met coal prices have rallied this year on strengthening global steel demand.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2021 | 9:51 am

Freeport-McMoRan profit beats estimates on higher copper prices

Company copper production increased about 19% to 913 million pounds.

Reuters | July 22, 2021 | 7:34 am

BHP to supply Australian nickel to Tesla

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates the deal would be for up to 18,000 tonnes of nickel annually.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2021 | 10:35 pm

Northern Star to sell Kundana gold ops to Evolution for $294m

Evolution said the acquisition raises its three-year gold production outlook.

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 5:08 pm

Newcrest says annual gold output at flagship mine beat forecast

Total production fell to 542,332 ounces in the June quarter from 573,175 ounces a year ago.

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 4:15 pm

Copper market in 75,000 tonnes deficit in Apr 2021 – ICSG

For the first four months of the year, the market was in a 69,000 tonnes surplus compared with a 110,000 tonnes surplus in the same period a year earlier.

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 9:32 am

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am

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IEA’s roadmap shows difficult journey to net zero: Kemp

BHP to build solar farms at Nickel West

Ancient sites, sacred snake raise risks for Australian resources

Copper price: After China ban, Australia had no problem finding new concentrate buyers

China demand powers Fortescue shipments to record, beats annual estimate

BHP reaches conditional port deal for Jansen potash mine

How rutile may help find undiscovered gold deposits

Record US coal shipment to China highlights Australia’s pain

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