Australia Top Stories

Gold exploration trends: drilling up, optimism returns

The amount of reported drillholes surged by a staggering 139% in Australia.

Vladimir Basov | September 20, 2019 | 11:23 am

US, Australia to unveil plan to improve rare earth supply

The plan addresses growing concern China could cut off shipments…

Reuters | September 19, 2019 | 1:31 pm

Iron ore price plunges, “panic” selling of coking coal

“What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That…

Frik Els | September 19, 2019 | 12:24 pm

One battery material sector is cheering for lower prices

Lower prices of vanadium, a metal mainly known for strengthening…

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2019 | 11:13 am

Kepco Bylong’s coal mine in Australia denied development consent

An independent commission found that the mine would have had…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2019 | 6:15 am

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

Chinese battery giant buys discount stake in Pilbara Minerals

CATL buys 8.5% of Australian lithium miner as part of $62m capital raising to fund Pilgangoora expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2019 | 6:21 am

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