December 4, 2023 Aboriginal group calls for Sandfire CEO to step down after heritage damage Sandfire said last week it had discovered damage to an artefact scatter at its Monty copper mine that had occurred over 2017 and 2018.
December 3, 2023 Australia’s path toward net zero is clear — but industry commitment needed CSIRO researchers show that accelerated transition is needed across the economy if the island nation is to meet the goal of net zero before 2050.
November 30, 2023 Cobalt Blue partners with Japan’s Iwatani for refinery project The proposed refinery, which is located near Perth, Western Australia, will see a large-scale demonstration plant for test work of third-party material.
November 30, 2023 Vitol funds to help restart Australia coal mine shut since 2007 The venture with Tetra Resources is targeting initial production from the Dartbrook site in the first quarter of next year.
November 30, 2023 AustralianSuper builds stake in Pilbara Minerals Australia's largest pension fund is now the second largest shareholder behind Ganfeng Lithium.
November 30, 2023 Sandfire Resources apologizes for Aboriginal heritage damage The Western Australia copper miner is facing public outrage for not coming clean earlier about destroying artefacts more than five years ago.
November 29, 2023 Arca Climate Technologies launches pilot project with BHP to capture CO2 from mine waste Arca is one of the first companies commercializing mineralization for the capture and storage of atmospheric CO2 that is supported by scientific research.
November 29, 2023 Electric car makers can stop worrying so much about lithium Lithium’s price slump over the past year has been as dramatic as its climb — and it’s probably not finished yet.
November 29, 2023 Rio Tinto sells stake in Canadian diamond project, ups interest in copper Rio Tinto sold its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, and is increasing its stake in a Yukon copper firm.
November 28, 2023 Nearly one-third of world’s tailings dams close to protected areas – study Researchers found that mine waste threatens biodiversity within protected areas all over the world.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
