September 21, 2021 Universities collaborate to kickstart Australia’s critical mineral future Research initiative to help companies better identify, characterize and extract critical minerals.
September 21, 2021 Star Minerals raises $3.6m ahead of listing Explorer will use the funds to acquire its parent company’s Tumblegum South asset in Western Australia.
September 17, 2021 Lithium price rally accelerates in September Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September.
September 17, 2021 Venture Minerals suspends operations after one shipment Company has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania.
September 17, 2021 Australia approves controversial Whitehaven coal mine expansion The backing of the federal environment minister is described by advocates as a betrayal.
September 16, 2021 Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – report Adamas Intelligence found 4.16 million new units were registered in first half of this year versus 1.99 million units in the first half of 2020.
September 16, 2021 Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay $277m related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.
September 15, 2021 Australia snubs court’s climate order to approve coal project Environment Minister has given environmental consent for Whitehaven Coal to proceed with a $440 million plan to extend open-cut mining at its Vickery operation in New South Wales.
September 15, 2021 Rio Tinto teams up with Caterpillar for zero-emissions autonomous trucks The world’s first operational deployment of approximately 35 new Caterpillar 793 zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks will be at Gudai-Darri.
September 15, 2021 Mining a ‘laggard among laggards’ on female representation – report Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am
