Australian gold miner Genesis in merger talks with rival St BarbaraA potential combination would give Genesis control of St Barbara's prized Gwalia gold mine in Leonora.Reuters | July 4, 2022 | 7:25 pm
Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project againMines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2022 | 3:58 am
Commodities hit July storm with Putin and Powell stirring fearEnergy crises and central bank moves to crush inflation present…Bloomberg News | July 2, 2022 | 1:46 pm
What is Australia doing about sexual harassment in mining camps? In submissions to the inquiry last year, top miners acknowledged that sexual harassment is rife at mining camps in Western Australia. Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 10:29 am
Tesla lithium supplier targets first shipment by year-end Australia’s Core Lithium is expected to supply Tesla with up to 110,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate over four years. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2022 | 6:56 am
Top three Aussie miners to shed $11bn in market value as commodity rout accelerates BHP and Rio Tinto are trading at a one-month low, while Fortescue is at a three-month low. Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 3:43 am
Australia’s opposition party flags more ambitious emissions goal But coal and gas are going to continue to be “part of the mix.” Bloomberg News | June 19, 2022 | 10:57 am
How the energy market buckled in a fossil fuel superpower Australia has set alarms ringing over the challenge faced even by developed nations in managing and regulating the energy transition. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 2:41 pm
Methane-spewing coal mines are climate test for Australia’s new leader “Methane leaking from coal mines has been ignored for many years, but tackling it is the ‘low hanging fruit’ in Australia’s effort to combat climate change.” Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 2:04 pm
Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 6:44 am
Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 3:51 am
BHP to shut Mount Arthur coal mine as buyers walk BHP is, hower, seeking approval to keep the mine running beyond 2026, until 2030, amid high coal prices and a tight market. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2022 | 3:46 am