May 20, 2020 Queensland passes law to jail mining bosses over deaths Top executives face up to 20 years in prison and A$13 million ($8.6m), if found criminally negligent over workers' deaths.
May 19, 2020 Mining companies rush to shield indigenous communities from coronavirus ESG investment analysts say they are watching mining companies closely to see how they cope with the coronavirus crisis.
May 19, 2020 China targets Australia barley, but what matters is coal, LNG, iron ore Move is seen as Beijing’s ongoing expression of displeasure over Canberra’s role in pushing for an international investigation into the origins of covid-19.
May 19, 2020 PNG court to rule on Barrick challenge in June Papua New Guinea said it would take control of Porgera gold mine citing environmental and social problems.
May 18, 2020 Covid-19 impact on iron ore market — report Fitch now expects iron ore production to grow by 0.8% y-o-y in 2020 compared with 4.7% y-o-y in 2019.
May 15, 2020 Novo restarts exploration at Egina, shares up The company has identified another gold-bearing channel in an area southwest of the Paradise prospect.
May 15, 2020 Gold, silver race higher on fear of second virus wave Nations that enjoyed success quelling the virus, including South Korea and China, now face a rising number of infections.
May 13, 2020 Recycled battery metals being tested for use as crop fertilizer Tests carried out in Australia showed a “significant uptake” of the metals in wheat on local low-quality soil.
May 13, 2020 Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves Russia, Congo and Botswana combined have the lion's share of the world’s 1.1 billion million carats in reserves.
May 13, 2020 Researchers, industry partner to trial solar thermal energy to enhance comminution Solar thermal heat can weaken rocks and reduce mining companies' need to use fossil fuels in mechanisms to crush and grind rock.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
