September 25, 2019

Rio strikes deal with Chinese partners to cut steel-making emissions

The partnership with China Baowu Steel Group and Tsinghua University seeks to develop new ways to cut carbon emissions along the steelmaking supply chain.

September 25, 2019

BHP tried swaying Anglo’s Mark Cutifani to be its CEO

BHP favours an internal hire, but is also open to external candidates, people familiar with the matter said.

September 24, 2019

OceanaGold boosts exploration target at Waihi

Shares of OceanaGold jumped more than 6% on the latest development.

September 24, 2019

Tianqi Lithium in supply deal with Sweden’s Northvolt

The deal marks the second major customer win for Tianqi in a little more than a month.

September 24, 2019

Australian mining lobby launches ad blitz urging reforms after coal projects blocked

Group aims at rallying public support for an overhaul of state planning laws after a commission blocked new projects citing climate change concerns.

September 24, 2019

Global copper deficit deepens as Chile, Indonesia production drops

The international refined copper market ended the first half of 2019 with a supply shortfall of about 220,000 tonnes.

September 23, 2019

Australian miners looking to improve on tailings management

The Australian Mining Tailings Communiqué aims at guiding the next steps towards building industry expertise and enhancing technical capacity on tailings management.

September 22, 2019

BHP expects to meet iron ore commitments despite Jimblebar maintenance

BHP was commenting after speculation in China last week of problems at its Jimblebar ore handing plant and reclaimer facilities.

September 22, 2019

Cobalt price boost as electric vehicle loadings surge

New study shows despite ongoing thrifting efforts, cobalt use per electric vehicle sold around the world this year is up 45%.

September 20, 2019

Gold exploration trends: drilling up, optimism returns

The amount of reported drillholes surged by a staggering 139% in Australia.