August 15, 2022

Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion takeover offer

Decision blocks Rio Tinto’s efforts to gain greater control of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. 

August 14, 2022

Australia-based think-tank aims to broker enterprise relationships between miners, Aboriginals

The Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute aims to broker enterprise relationships and facilitate capacity building to assist remote communities.

August 12, 2022

Graphic: How is aluminum made?

The above infographics use data from the USGS, Aluminium Leader, and other sources to break down the three stages of aluminum production.

August 12, 2022

Stanmore Coal pays Mitsui $380m for full control of Queensland coal mines

Stanmore is buying the remaining 20% stake in the metallurgical coal venture BHP Mitsui Coal in Australia.

August 11, 2022

BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes

Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan.

August 11, 2022

Column: Australia’s renewable energy ambitions dwarfed by coal, LNG juggernaut

Australia can become a renewable energy superpower but a dose of realism on the scale and cost of achieving the goals would be welcome, writes Clyde Russell.

August 11, 2022

SolGold reshuffles C-suite as it ramps up Cascabel

Three executives, including CFO Ayten Saridas and non-executive director Keith Marshall, are on the way out.

August 10, 2022

Small presence of mining majors poses risks to execution of planned lithium projects — report

Out of 105 companies that own lithium projects, only 18 have more than one, Fitch notes.

August 9, 2022

Australia’s coal shipments face a ‘deadline,’ Greens leader says

Three of Australia’s biggest export markets for thermal coal -- Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan -- had all pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or 2060.

August 9, 2022

BHP likely to raise bid for ‘strategically sensible target’ OZ Minerals, say analysts

OZ rejected BHP's A$25-a-share offer, terming it undervalued and "opportunistic".