September 18, 2020

No thermal coal price recovery to 2019 highs – report

Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.

September 18, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

September 18, 2020

Whitehaven Coal calls to reject investor resolution on climate change

Miners in Australia are resisting calls from increasingly vocal activist investors over issues due to social license to operate.

September 18, 2020

Glencore coal mine faces threat as fund refuses backing

Key stakeholder UniSuper Management said it won’t support the Valeria project in Australia.

September 18, 2020

Curtin University to host Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub

Kal Hub initiatives include scaling up water management project and new partnerships with leading mining technology providers.

September 17, 2020

AngloGold starts commercial production at Boston Shaker

Underground mine to deliver approximately 1.1 million tonnes of ore per year at an estimated grade of 3.5 grams/tonne.

September 17, 2020

Iron ore price rally turns into rout

Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.

September 17, 2020

BHP knew of heritage site concerns over mine expansion

Plans the miner had to destroy several heritage sites are now on ice.

September 16, 2020

BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action

Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions.

September 16, 2020

South Australia funds project using data science to find new mineral deposits

The project emerged from ExploreSA: The Gawler Challenge, which the state government ran together with Unearthed Solutions.