May 11, 2020 Carmakers urged to invest in mines to avoid battery metal pinch Auto companies have outlined plans to spend more than $140 billion on electric vehicle production.
May 11, 2020 SolGold scores $150m in funding from Franco Nevada The Ecuador-focused copper and gold miner will use the funding to speed up a feasibility study of its Alpala project.
May 11, 2020 Demand for battery metals to jump 500% by 2050 The World Bank estimates that over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
May 10, 2020 Australia working towards becoming top gold producer – report Resources Monitor says Australia is bound to overtake China in 2021 as the world’s largest gold producer.
May 8, 2020 Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool.
May 8, 2020 Renewables to power Northern Minerals’ rare earth operation The miner executed a letter of intent with Soluna Australia to develop a renewable-power and battery-storage facility at the Browns Range mine.
May 7, 2020 Updated feasibility boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project A new study has increased the mine life by three years to 15 years, boosted annual production by 25%.
May 7, 2020 Rio Tinto dodges emissions cut, but issue unlikely to go away About 63% of shareholders voted against resolution to set emissions targets for its customers, while 37% voted in favour.
May 7, 2020 Albemarle eyes Tianqi’s stake in world’s largest lithium mine The world's top lithium miner said it was interested in buying all or part of Tianqi's stake in Greenbushes mine.
May 7, 2020 Unemployment grows among Australia’s geoscientists in Q1-2020 The Australian Institute of Geoscientists reports a 10% rise in unemployment in Q1-2020.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
