October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
October 8, 2019 OceanaGold receives New Zealand’s Ok to buy land by Waihi mine The property will be used to build new tailings ponds to store waste from gold extraction processes.
October 4, 2019 Lithium Australia successful at building lithium-ferro-phosphate batteries Lithium phosphate from spent lithium-ion batteries is being used to create high-quality cathode material.
October 3, 2019 Golden Point drilling delivers new high grade for OceanaGold OceanaGold has drilled 77 holes totalling 19,567 metres at Golden Point, part of the Round Hill project at Macraes, this year.
October 2, 2019 Top producer says lithium prices to keep falling Oversupply of lithium hydroxide to start easing next year, but spodumene miners won't catch a break soon, says Australia's chief economist.
October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
October 1, 2019 BHP and Klaveness Digital partner to develop maritime platform to optimize supply chain The logistics platforms aim to improve the way the industry collaborates and shares scheduling and vessel information.
September 30, 2019 Australian lithium miner Altura seeks to refinance loan, widens annual loss Australian lithium producers have been facing difficulties in cutting supply amid plummeting prices due to lower demand from Chinese customers.
September 30, 2019 Rio Tinto cancels plans to sell or take public its Canadian iron ore unit Miner failed to settle on a suitable price with potential buyers.
September 29, 2019 Australian zinc explorer Heron Resources gets waiver on debt facility Heron's cash woes come at a time when zinc prices have dropped sharply due to a supply glut.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
