August 24, 2021

Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global

Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.

August 24, 2021

BHP turns to electric pickups as miners seek emissions cuts

Miners are beginning to test out options to replace their vast diesel-powered fleets with zero-emissions alternatives.

August 24, 2021

BHP risks two notch downgrade on oil asset sale

The sale will reduce BHP's portfolio diversity and will raise its dependency on a single asset.

August 24, 2021

How nature recycles organic material to create diamonds

New research shows that some diamonds are made up of former living organisms that have been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface.

August 24, 2021

Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery

They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.

August 24, 2021

Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa

The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.

August 23, 2021

Western Areas posts full-year loss amid acquisition interest

IGO said it was in preliminary talks to acquire Western Areas as part of efforts to raise its footprint in battery materials.

August 23, 2021

Blair Athol coal mine life extended by 10 years

Life extension of central Queensland's coal mine follows a reserves update that added 19.5 million tonnes.

August 23, 2021

Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia

Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility has been extended by six months to March 2, 2022.

August 22, 2021

Tianqi, IGO produce first Australian lithium hydroxide for batteries

The Kwinana plant is expected to reach its initial 24,000 tonne per year capacity by the end of 2022.