June 16, 2021

Rio Tinto to study using hydrogen in alumina refining in green push

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will provide half the funds for the $925,000 study.

June 15, 2021

Iron ore price up as Western Australia calls for reset on China ties

Australia's biggest exporting state on Tuesday urged Canberra to stop antagonizing China, the country's top trade partner.

June 15, 2021

Anglo American exposed coal miners to excessive risk, inquiry finds

An Australian inquiry into a blast that seriously injured five workers found that the miner repeatedly produced more methane gas than it could remove and had exposed workers to excessive…

June 14, 2021

Karora aims to be a carbon neutral junior gold miner

The company owns the Beta Hunt underground gold mine in Western Australia.

June 13, 2021

Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia

According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland, graphene aluminum-ion batteries can charge 70 times faster than Li-ion batteries.

June 11, 2021

Iron ore price correction delayed as global steel demand tops 2bn tonnes for first time ever

New report says China’s green push means end of cheap exports, deflating steel prices in rest of the world supporting iron ore prices.

June 10, 2021

Drilling at Greatland-Newcrest’s Havieron backs resource expansion

Latest drilling results how further high-grade extensions to the South East Crescent zone of the Havieron gold-copper project.

June 10, 2021

Australia faces climate pressure with EU carbon tariff threat – study

Australia has refused to match commitments by the US, UK and other countries targeting net zero emissions by 2050.

June 10, 2021

Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for miners

Verisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an opportunity to drive conservation improvements by tying finance to ESG milestones.

June 9, 2021

Sky-high coal prices won’t spur new mines in a greener world

Companies remain hesitant to invest in new projects with financing difficult to come by and question marks over long-term demand.