October 13, 2020 BHP strikes heritage deal ahead of annual meeting Agreement with Australian Aboriginals defuses shareholder push to halt all mining on sacred Indigenous sites.
October 12, 2020 Australia to lead technological integration in mining – report Fitch says Australia will spearhead global miners' race to use technology to cut costs.
October 12, 2020 Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity.
October 12, 2020 China bans Australian coal imports as political relations sour China is also the key buyer of Australia’s most lucrative export, iron ore.
October 9, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
October 9, 2020 Macquarie becomes Australia’s no. 2 arranger after gold deal Company has vaulted to second place for dealmaking in Australia and New Zealand after advising on Northern Star acquisition of Saracen.
October 8, 2020 Newcrest approves flagship Cadia mine’s expansion The board also approved Papua New Guinea-based Lihir mine's front-end recovery project.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
October 7, 2020 Looming changes for FIFO employees in Western Australia One-third of the country's new jobs in August were in Western Australia, and the state's mining industry is currently underpinning the national economy.
October 7, 2020 BHP freezes membership of lobby group over Greens campaign The Queensland Resources Council stepped up its advocacy against the environment-focused Greens ahead of an election this month in coal-rich Queensland state.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
