February 15, 2023

Glencore hands $7.1 billion to shareholders after record profit

High oil and coal prices helped the company to post a record annual profit.

February 15, 2023

Two workers missing at MMG Australian zinc mine after incident

The site's emergency response has been activated and is working closely with Barminco and authorities.

February 14, 2023

Australia’s bid to break China’s lithium dominance hit by delay

Wesfarmers said the start of its lithium refinery has been pushed back to the first half of 2025.

February 14, 2023

Australia’s Fortescue FFI sees Texas potential among 5 key projects

Fortescue Future Industries CEO said the Inflation Reduction Act has made doing business in the US domestic market more appealing.

February 14, 2023

Fortescue Metals’ first-half profit drops on lower iron ore prices

The miner also flagged that inflationary pressures will continue to be a risk for the remainder of the fiscal 2023.

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Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has withdrawn an appeal to open what would have been the country’s biggest mine.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.