February 1, 2023 Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
January 31, 2023 Urgent action needed to stem slump in geoscience graduates globally — report The dearth of geoscientists, which is replicated globally, threatens to crimp Australia’s ability to find, define and mine key minerals needed in a decarbonised future.
January 31, 2023 Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto.
January 31, 2023 Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
January 30, 2023 Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.
January 29, 2023 Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue rises on strong demand Quarterly output of NdPr came in at 1,508 rare earth oxide tonnes compared with 1,359 tonnes a year earlier.
January 29, 2023 Rio Tinto has lost radioactive capsule in West Australian desert Rio and the Australian government are attempting to find a 6-8mm widget that contains a small amount caesium-137.
January 27, 2023 R&D made more accessible for Australian small, medium-sized miners CSIRO is providing support for innovative proposals from small to medium-sized businesses in the mining space.
January 26, 2023 Plug Power scraps electrolyser plant partnership with Fortescue The project, announced in October 2021, is a key plank in Fortescue's ambition to become a major green energy company.
January 26, 2023 Fortescue’s Iron Bridge to begin production this quarter; Q2 shipments rise The Iron Bridge Magnetite project, which has been a major plank of the miner's growth strategy, has faced multiple cost blow outs and delays.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
