June 12, 2024 Western Australia resolves mining imbroglio threatening licences The government has approved draft legislation that will ensure the security of mining licences and permits in the state, a major producer of iron ore.
June 12, 2024 BHP, Spence mine workers reach initial wage deal Union members have until Friday to vote on the preliminary wage deal agreed on the fifth day of government-mediated talks.
June 12, 2024 Forget copper and gold as steel-making raw material outperforms Prices of 44% grade manganese ore have almost doubled since the start of the year, beating gains of 15% in copper, 12% in gold and almost 30% in tin.
June 10, 2024 Rio Tinto to buy Mitsubishi’s near 12% stake in Boyne Smelters In late May, Rio signed a deal to buy Sumitomo Chemical's 2.46% interest in the venture.
June 9, 2024 Existing fossil fuel projects enough to meet energy demands while world transitions to net zero – study Researchers recommend that governments legislate to ban new fossil fuel projects.
June 7, 2024 Codelco targets 2030 start at Maricunga lithium project Construction at the project, dubbed “Paloma”(dove), is expected to start in early 2027, with Codelco's partner to be announced in early 2025.
June 6, 2024 Atlantic Mining seeks to turn Touquoy mine into renewable energy hub Company will explore the feasibility of converting the now closed Touquoy gold mine into a renewable energy hub in Nova Scotia.
June 6, 2024 SolGold inks exploitation contract for Ecuador copper-gold project The document outlines legal and financial terms and conditions required for the development of SolGold's flagship Cascabel project.
June 6, 2024 Most energy and mining projects 20% over budget — study About $1.5bn invested in energy transition-related projects are at risk through 2030, research from Bain & Company shows.
June 5, 2024 MinRes to sell minority stake in Onslow haul road for $864 million The Onslow iron ore project is a joint venture with giant steelmakers China Baowu, POSCO and Advanced Micro Controls.
Hancock Prospecting, Maaden enter JV to ramp up exploration in Saudi Arabia The JV will oversee exploration, development, mining, sales and marketing of minerals in licensed areas. January 23, 2026 | 12:14 pm
