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.

November 23, 2020

Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant

Forrest’s Fortescue will begin green fuel production in 2022 or 2023. It also aims to move into the hydrogen and ammonia markets.

November 19, 2020

Glencore to expand McArthur River despite sacred sites authority veto

The Northern Territory approval would allow Glencore to double the size of the mine and extend its productive life until 2048.

November 18, 2020

EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use

Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses.

November 18, 2020

BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions

BHP CEO Mike Henry executive said that tension in international relations is antithetical to the prosperity of Australia, and the world.

November 18, 2020

Cardinal beckons third party bidder amid takeover stalemate

A new bidder could effectively free up Shandong and Nordgold of their respective “best and final” statements and enable both to increase their offers.

November 18, 2020

Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets

CSIRO and GTI are joining forces to develop a sCO2 power plant that they say could be a game-changer for power generation applications in Australia.

November 17, 2020

Digital transformation drifting in Australia mining – report

Hatch's report details nine actionable recommendations to accelerate digital transformation.

November 17, 2020

RANKED: Top 10 capital raisings – mine developers

Mine developers that have raised the most capital since the beginning of the year.