December 2, 2020 Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US Air Force brings research one step closer to harnessing fusion power as a future energy source.
December 1, 2020 South Flank is 84% complete, BHP says First production from the operation is targeted for mid-2021.
December 1, 2020 Pilbara Minerals to buy Altura for $175m on lithium recovery bet Altura entered receivership in October following prolonged weakness in the raw battery materials market.
December 1, 2020 SolGold delays Alpala pre-feasibility study again The company has had to tweak the mine design and development plan for the project in Ecuador, which has pushed back its already delayed pre-feasibility study to Q1 2021.
December 1, 2020 Don’t mention iron ore – China and Australia dance around the big issue The ongoing tensions haven’t had any discernable impact on the iron ore trade.
December 1, 2020 Mongolia, Turquoise Hill force Rio Tinto into Oyu Tolgoi review They have set up a special committee to conduct an independent review into the project's cost overruns and delays.
December 1, 2020 Newcrest bets big on Greatland’s Havieron gold-copper project It has also inked a farm-in and JV agreement with Greatland to access the latter’s Black Hills and Paterson Range East exploration licenses in Western Australia.
November 30, 2020 Field narrows for Rio Tinto’s top job Some major mining executives have ruled themselves out, and there is not a long list of acceptable candidates.
November 30, 2020 US fund threatens Rio with legal action over Oyu Tolgoi Pentwater Capital has joined the dispute over how to finance the underground copper project in Mongolia, with an "oppression" order warning.
November 27, 2020 New mining skills hubs for Australia’s future workforce Through the Mining Skills Organisation Pilot, the industry has the flexibility to trial innovative new approaches to skills development and acquisition.
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
