December 23, 2021 New industrial WiFi system to bring 6G technologies to remote, underground mines University of Sydney researchers are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that transmits signals to hard-to-reach places while maintaining high data rates.
December 22, 2021 Newcrest to boost stake in Havieron gold-copper project The gold giant will exercise its option over a further 5% of the Havieron project in in the Paterson region of Western Australia.
December 21, 2021 Lithium miner’s woes may exacerbate strain in EV supply chain Pilbara Minerals has slashed its forecast for shipments, further exacerbating tight supply for the key ingredient in EV batteries.
December 21, 2021 Miner seeks to revive 1882 gold lode as Australian dollar weakens The Mount Morgan mine in Queensland was the world’s largest gold operation at its peak in the early 1900s.
December 21, 2021 Rio Tinto buys Argentina lithium project for $825m The Rincon lithium brine project is located in the heart of the "lithium triangle" in the northern Salta Province.
December 21, 2021 Last chance for Harte Gold bidders to come forward Harte said it would have to suspend operations if it didn’t get an infusion of cash before the end of the year.
December 21, 2021 Noront picks Wyloo’s latest offer, BHP won’t match At stake is the takeover target’s early-stage Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in the ‘Ring of Fire’ in northern Ontario.
December 20, 2021 Rio Tinto picks outgoing Canadian ambassador to China as chairman Dominic Barton will join the board in April and take over as chair after Rio's annual general meeting on May 5, replacing Simon Thompson.
December 19, 2021 Australia sees energy shortages driving record resource export earnings Australia has raised its outlook for mining and energy export earnings to a record $272 billion.
December 19, 2021 New copper product kills bacteria 100 times faster than standard copper A new copper product could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
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
