June 25, 2021 ANIMATION: Top 20 gold producing countries – 2020 Global gold production fell by 3.8 million ounces in 2020 as covid-related disruptions in South America more than offset gains in Russia and West Africa.
June 24, 2021 Pilbara to restart Ngungaju operations, shares rise The company will restart its plant in Western Australia in the last quarter of 2021 after a two-year stoppage.
June 24, 2021 Australia lines up Honeymoon uranium mine as nuclear momentum builds The planned restart of a mothballed uranium mine in Australia -- the world’s third-largest producer -- is a fresh sign that developers are beginning to respond to an improving demand…
June 24, 2021 W. Australia says Aboriginal groups will be at centre of new heritage laws Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which currently give the minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.
June 23, 2021 Bulking up battery sector may add billions to Australian economy Adding more capacity to refine metals into specialist chemicals or materials and building expertise in manufacturing lithium-ion cells or battery packs, would enable the battery industry to contribute about A$7.4…
June 23, 2021 Rio Tinto partners with Schneider Electric to meet decarbonisation goals Schneider Electric will use materials, such as low-carbon aluminum and copper produced by the miner with renewable power, iron ore, and borates.
June 22, 2021 Australian Aboriginal opposition mounts to new state heritage laws Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which give the state Aboriginal Affairs minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.
June 22, 2021 Rare earths developer Arafura to raise $30m for Australian project The United States earlier this month said it would work with allies to secure the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries and process them domestically.
June 22, 2021 Sayona continues to pursue North American Lithium Sayona says it has the support of NAL’s secured creditors.
June 21, 2021 RANKED: World’s top ten biggest nickel mines The metal plays a key role in the global transition to clean energy and demand from the EV sector alone is expected to grow by 2.6Mt to 2040.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
