March 22, 2021 Argonaut Resources starts drilling at project despite Aboriginal challenge Miner started drilling at the Murdie project in South Australia, despite opposition from an Aboriginal group that says the project will damage a sacred area.
March 22, 2021 Australian coal exports disrupted as deluge shuts rails, slows port Glencore said it has reduced output at some sites as a safety precaution.
March 19, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…
March 19, 2021 Investors flock back to lithium as battery bust turns to boom Investors are betting big on a lithium comeback less than three years after prices of the metal used in rechargeable batteries collapsed.
March 19, 2021 Rio Tinto endorses resolutions pushing for emissions cuts targets, lobby group pressure Company said that it would endorse resolutions to set targets for cutting carbon emissions and take tougher measures against lobby groups that do not follow its climate change goals.
March 18, 2021 Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma Report – mining majors adopted a conservative approach after the 2015–16 market downturn focusing on cost cutting, productivity and expanding liquidity.
March 18, 2021 Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown A project for a dedicated iron ore port with a capacity of up to 560 million tonnes per year is advancing in the north of Brazil.
March 18, 2021 Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi mine suspends operations State-owned company will suspend copper mining for two weeks from Friday because of a steep rise in coronavirus infections in the South Pacific nation.
March 18, 2021 Argonaut says to start drilling despite Aboriginal appeal The miner is set to start exploration at its Murdie project in South Australia this week.
March 18, 2021 Mitsubishi strikes deal with Glencore to buy stake in bauxite project Japanese trading house has agreed to buy a 30% stake in the Aurukun project in Australia.
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
