February 13, 2023 Lynas’ Malaysia rare earths plant faces part closure as regulator keeps curbs Lynas will need to close the cracking and leaching part of its rare earths processing plant if the conditions are not removed before July 1.
February 13, 2023 Karora grows gold resources at Beta Hunt mine in Australia The updated measured and indicated resource totalled 1.35 million gold ounces, representing a 20% increase over the previous estimate.
February 12, 2023 Billionaire drops Australia coal mine appeal in blow for sector Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has withdrawn an appeal to open what would have been the country’s biggest mine.
February 10, 2023 Curtin University appoints director of Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub National initiative aims to transform mineral research outputs into commercial products and services.
February 9, 2023 CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusive The increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s discoveries and the last decade of exploration has been particularly unrewarding, says new report.
February 9, 2023 Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
February 9, 2023 Fortescue Metals preparing to cut up to 1,000 jobs The cuts would be across Fortescue Future Industries, a clean energy subsidiary focused on producing hydrogen.
February 9, 2023 Pilbara Minerals in very early stages of considering M&A Speculation has grown that Canada's Patriot Battery Metals may be an acquisition target.
February 8, 2023 First Australian coal cargoes arrive in China, await customs clearance At least two vessels carrying Australian coal have arrived in China for the first time since an unofficial ban on imports was introduced more than two years ago
February 8, 2023 BHP halts Western Australia iron ore operations for a day after worker dies Western Australia police have showed up on the site and BHP has informed safety regulators of the incident.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am