August 14, 2020 Despite pandemic, geoscientist employment improves in Australia The Australian Geoscientist Employment Survey showed that unemployment decreased to 8.6% from 10% in the March quarter.
August 13, 2020 Shareholders seek BHP moratorium on Australian cultural site damage A proposed revision of Western Australia's Aboriginal Heritage Act is to be made public in coming week.
August 13, 2020 New South Wales greenlights Vickery coal mine expansion The approval comes with 184 conditions aimed at mitigating environmental and social impacts.
August 11, 2020 Mining M&A deals over $8.8 billion in Q2 – report GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.
August 11, 2020 PNG to lift lockdown despite surge in covid-19 cases Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week.
August 10, 2020 Karora produces 24,078 oz. in Q2, maintains guidance Australia-focused gold producer generated 24,078 gold oz. at all-in sustaining costs of $1,065 per oz in Q2.
August 10, 2020 Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.
August 10, 2020 BHP to pay $840 million to break from coal in Chile Escondida and Spence mines have ended a 2008 energy contract with a coal-fired thermoelectric plant early.
August 7, 2020 Rio Tinto didn’t inform cave blast owners of other mine plans Rio CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques faced an Australian Senate inquiry after the miner in late May legally destroyed sacred caves in Pilbara region.
August 7, 2020 Fortescue rethinking expansion that endangers Australian sacred site Decision comes as an Indigenous group said the project threatened heritage sites, including a 60,000 year-old rock shelter.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
