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.

January 24, 2023

Newcrest quarterly gold output misses estimates after fatality

Production was affected by lower mill throughput at the Lihir mine and temporary suspension of operations at Brucejack.

January 24, 2023

Coronado Global sees coal prices rising as China resumes imports

The miner said last week it had received enquires for long-term supply as Beijing lifted its ban.

January 23, 2023

Column: Power problems rein in global aluminum output growth

Europe's energy crisis has taken a heavy toll on a notoriously power-hungry sector.

January 23, 2023

South32 sees shipping delays tying up cash in inventory

In its quarterly report, South32 met coal, aluminum, and copper forecasts and slightly exceeded analyst estimates for manganese ore production.

January 20, 2023

ChatGPT doesn’t know where the world’s copper comes from, AI images show mining stuck in the Great Depression

So much for data mining and machine learning.

January 20, 2023

Fortescue sees renewables overtaking iron ore business

"I think we will see renewable energy play a very big part of our overall earnings in the future," said the company's global green ambassador.