June 2, 2021

Anglo American flags restarts of Australian metallurgical coal mines

Company has restarted underground mining at its Moranbah North coal mine in northern Queensland state.

June 2, 2021

Mining industry to continue flying high through 2022 – report

Capex budgets are on the rise after major mining companies were able to weather the covid-19 pandemic.

June 2, 2021

SolGold and Cornerstone pull together to advance Cascabel project in Ecuador

The deal, which ends a two-year standoff between the parties, will explore financing options for the mine.

June 2, 2021

Tesla eyes over $1 billion worth of Australian critical minerals a year

The electric cars giant already sources three quarters of its lithium feedstock and over a third of its nickel from Australia.

June 1, 2021

Australia’s Wyloo proposes ‘future metals hub’ for Ontario

It plans to invest C$25 million in studies that will look at the potential to create a local battery metals supply chain in the province.

June 1, 2021

BHP’s decision on Jansen potash mine imminent

The world's no. 1 miner is expected to make a final decision before the publication of annual results in August.

May 31, 2021

BHP union says work schedules too punishing for train drivers

The world's biggest miner told train drivers that they will be required to work a two-week on, one-week off roster.

May 31, 2021

South Australia mining production tunnels past $5.4 billion amid commodity price boom

Record copper sales and soaring gold and iron ore prices in the second half of 2020 have helped the Australian state reach its second-highest year of mining value.

May 31, 2021

Chinese factory data disappoints amid rising metal prices

Tin prices surge to a 10-year high as supply issues persist.

May 31, 2021

Russell: Eight kids and a nun may have doomed coal’s future

Activists have finally realised that hitting companies and governments with potentially massive liabilities is a more effective strategy than having protesters chain themselves to mining equipment.