July 12, 2022

CSIRO contracted to plan environmental monitoring for deep-sea nodule collection

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation to create a framework for the development of an ecosystem-based management and monitoring plan.

July 12, 2022

Cost reductions for renewables may stall in Australia – report

Inflation and supply chain disruptions are to blame for the stall of cost reductions for renewable energy in Australia, according to the 2022 GenCost report.

July 11, 2022

Lake Resources shares hit by short seller’s lithium tech allegations

It's the latest attack against a wave of new technologies aiming to produce the electric vehicle battery metal.

July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

July 8, 2022

BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster

The lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilians over the deadly dam failure in 2015 alleges the miner ignored safety warnings.

July 7, 2022

Researchers develop new drilling fluid technology advancing mineral exploration

Research team at the Western Australian School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical developed the new technology as part of research toward automating fluid monitoring and handling in the drilling…

July 6, 2022

Appian appoints Head of Australia and Asia

Based in Perth, Peter Nicholson will lead origination, transaction evaluation, due diligence and structuring.

July 4, 2022

Australian gold miner Genesis in merger talks with rival St Barbara

A potential combination would give Genesis control of St Barbara's prized Gwalia gold mine in Leonora.

July 4, 2022

Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project again

Mines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium WCS have shown a "lack of willingness" to work on a partnership.

July 3, 2022

Australia sees commodities boom lifting exports to fresh record

Australia’s minerals exports are set to reach unseen heights for a second year.