November 25, 2020 Rio Tinto neglected good communication with Indigenous groups – executive The blasting of two ancient sacred caves in May caused public outcry and the departure of Rio's chief executive and two deputies.
November 25, 2020 Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project.
November 24, 2020 Russia, Australia to drive global gold output growth – report Fitch forecasts global gold production to increase from 106moz in 2020 to 134moz by 2029, averaging 2.5% annual growth.
November 24, 2020 There’s $500 million of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast More than 50 vessels have been waiting a month or longer to offload coal from Australia.
November 24, 2020 Acacia drops coal, embraces graphene The company was acquired by Graphene Technology Solutions and has re-listed as Sparc Technologies.
November 24, 2020 Australia’s 50 mid-tier miners outperform the market – report PwC finds the MT50 have maintained consistent revenues and profits, with revenue up 6%.
November 24, 2020 Cardinal Resources attracts third bidder in takeover war A Ghanaian suitor has offered $1.05 per share, becoming the third bid Cardinal receives this year.
November 23, 2020 Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.
November 23, 2020 Australia’s mining investment embraces gold, battery minerals An uptake in battery technology has driven greater investment in nickel, cobalt, rare earths and lithium.
November 23, 2020 Scientists produce diamonds in minutes at room temperature Researchers say that both Lonsdaleite and regular diamonds can form at room temperatures by just applying high pressures.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
