March 6, 2020 Altura clinches $202 million finance package The company had been struggling with funding amid weaker lithium prices.
March 5, 2020 The best places to mine are still in the developed world – and that’s a problem The Fraser Institute's annual survey shows that uncertainty is a confidence killer among mining executives.
March 5, 2020 Glencore’s expansion of Hunter Valley coal mine approved The New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission greenlighted the project.
March 5, 2020 Alkane gets Australian financial support to build rare earths mine The proposed Dubbo pollymetalic and rare earths mine is expected to process up to 1m tonnes of ore per year over a period of more than 75 years.
March 4, 2020 Critical Resource, ERM join to tackle ESG risks Losing social support, or social licence to operate (SOL), is seen as the main risk mining and metals firms are facing.
March 4, 2020 Rio emissions targets have investors, green groups up in arms Activist investors led by a Friends of the Earth's subsidiary have tabled a shareholder resolution calling for tougher goals.
March 3, 2020 70% of miners say new business models needed KPMG report found the industry needs greater transparency and more responsible mining practices.
March 3, 2020 Danakali done first phase of Eritrea potash project It takes the company a step closer to the construction phase of Colluli and then into production in 2022.
March 3, 2020 SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact The world’s No. 2 lithium miner saw profits drop 38% in Q4 2019 and said sales to China in the first months of 2020 could be hit by the virus.
March 1, 2020 Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
