August 15, 2023

Lawyer alleges Gina Rinehart committed ‘egregious fraud’ over transferred mining licences

Mining licenses were 'unlawfully transferred to her company', a lawyer for her two eldest children claimed in court.

August 15, 2023

TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control

Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.

August 14, 2023

Azure Minerals rejects $585m takeover bid from SQM

The Australian company rejected the buyout bid received on August 12.

August 14, 2023

Vision Blue injects $40 million into Papua New Guinea lime project

Mick Davis' Vision Blue Resources would obtain a 49% stake in Mayur Resources' Central lime project.

August 11, 2023

South32 to halt some Appin mine operations amid workers strike

Workers voted to go on a strike till Aug. 18 after rejecting a new workplace deal that would have given them a 6.3% pay hike this year.

August 10, 2023

South32 safety managers launch week-long strike

Due to the strike, some parts of the Appin mine have been made non-operational.

August 10, 2023

Newcrest profit falls nearly 11% on higher operating costs

Underlying profit was $778 million for the year ended June 30, compared with $872 million a year earlier.

August 10, 2023

Australia’s Genmin signs MoU with Chinese firm to supply iron ore products

Genmin will sell and deliver 2.4 million tonnes per annum of iron ore products to Hunan Valin Steel.

August 10, 2023

RANKED: World’s largest clay and hard rock lithium projects

Junior miners are piling into the lithium market with competing new projects and the US state of Nevada is the emerging hotspot.

August 10, 2023

Andrew Forrest’s private nickel vehicle flooded by IPO pitches

Wyloo Metals says it’s being inundated with pitches to take the company public.