August 6, 2019 Northern Minerals cancels rare earths deal with China firm, cites contract breach The cancellation comes amid speculation that China could cut off supplies of the rare earths metals.
August 6, 2019 Lithium Australia reports high-grade lithium mineralisation at Youanmi project The miner said results suggest Youanmi could provide critical local feedstock for its lithium-cathode and battery business units.
August 5, 2019 Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project.
August 5, 2019 Iron ore futures down Ore for September closed around 7.3% lower at $95.63 a tonne in Singapore. Benchmark spot material dropped to $99.50 a tonne on Monday.
August 5, 2019 Australia wants to streamline resource sector regulation The Productivity Commission will look at best-practice examples of regulation that will remove unnecessary costs for mining companies.
August 5, 2019 BHP boosts nickel reserves by 77%, gears up for EV market After years on the block, BHP declared its nickel business core in May on the back of promising demand expectations from the electric vehicle industry.
August 5, 2019 There’s one metal worrying Tesla and EV battery suppliers Battery producers and electric automakers, including Tesla, are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel.
August 5, 2019 The top miners are split on how to chase the EV battery boom Big names like BHP and Glencore can't seem to agree on which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market.
August 4, 2019 Australian Indigenous group to sue government over mining operations in Northern Territory The Gumatj people claim there is a loss of native title over Rio Tinto's Gove operations, previously owned by Nabalco.
August 2, 2019 Gold exploration trends: drilling declines, advanced projects a priority The number of greenfield exploration projects drilled dropped from 33 in March to 16 in June, which is the lowest level since the beginning of 2019.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
