April 19, 2024 Viridis claims ‘world record’ in rare earth recovery at Colossus The company stated that it has achieved the highest overall bulk ionic recoveries globally, with rates as high as 67%, in its Colossus project in Brazil.
April 19, 2024 Australian miner stocks trail global peers as iron ore drags Miner shares have trailed falling iron ore prices, which have sunk by 17% this year.
April 18, 2024 Whitehaven Q3 ROM coal output up over 2%; Blackwater stake sell underway Run-of-mine coal production for the three months ended March 31 was 4.4 million tonnes, compared with 4.3 Mt a year earlier.
April 18, 2024 Rinehart expands Ecuador push with stake in copper-gold project Private company Hancock Prospecting will pay Titan Minerals as much as $120 million on drilling and exploration work.
April 17, 2024 BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates The world's largest listed miner said iron ore production from mines it operates in Western Australia on a 100% basis was 68.1 million tonnes during the three months ended March…
April 17, 2024 Rio Tinto to favour development over acquisition of copper mines — exec Copper boss Bold Baatar says Rio's goal of producing 1 million tonnes of the metal annually within the next five years will be achieved through organic growth.
April 16, 2024 Shares in two Australian miners surge on government loans The Australian government will provide a combined A$585 million to Alpha HPA and Renascor Resources.
April 16, 2024 Rio Tinto’s first-quarter iron ore shipments fall 5%, missing estimates Mine depletion in its Yandicoogina mine in Western Australia contributed to the fall in shipments.
April 16, 2024 Gina Rinehart builds stake in Lynas Rare Earths Rinehart amassed a 5.82% stake in Lynas via her private company Hancock Prospecting Ltd.
April 15, 2024 Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says The amount of metals required for each kilowatt of generation capacity has risen by 50% since 2010, according to the IEA.
Indonesia targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land The military-backed forestry task force said last week it had taken over 8,800 hectares of land where nickel, coal, quartz sand and limestone were being mined. January 19, 2026 | 07:28 am