December 4, 2023

Rio Tinto okays new solar farm and battery storage at Amrun bauxite operations

Rio said the project will help it reduce scope 2 emissions at its Weipa operations by up to 10%.

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.