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.

July 2, 2022

Commodities hit July storm with Putin and Powell stirring fear

Energy crises and central bank moves to crush inflation present powerful headwinds across markets, underscored by copper’s collapse Friday below $8,000 a ton.

July 1, 2022

Iron ore price tumbles as recession fears fuel commodities selloff

"It's not just China where steel output is under pressure," said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING.

June 28, 2022

Pilbara Minerals to invest $205 million in Pilgangoora to raise output

The investment is expected to increase the maximum production capacity at Pilgangoora to 680,000 tpa of spodumene concentrate.

June 28, 2022

At Australia mine, Glencore balances reforestation drive, coal profit

Glencore is Australia's largest coal producer with 17 active mining operations.