June 21, 2019 South Korean firm wins mining leases for long-delayed Australian coal project The final approval from the NSW state government follows a surprise victory for the pro-coal conservative government in an Australian election in which climate change had been a key issue.
June 21, 2019 SolGold shares soar after Ecuador court dismisses call for referendum on mining The country's Constitutional Court has rejected calls for a referendum, which could have halted the miner's flagship Cascabel and other projects.
June 21, 2019 OEMs a barrier in transition to autonomy in mining — report The study finds technology and business model obstacles in pursuing full autonomy; urges mining sector to create open and interoperable standards.
June 20, 2019 Australian resource companies are becoming renewable energy believers — opinion Major corporations tend to be slow-moving beasts and it takes time to shift thinking, develop plans and get approval from company boards.
June 20, 2019 Cyanide-free gold processing technology hits the market The new technology was developed over more than a decade by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and trialed in Australia in 2018.
June 19, 2019 Australian hedge fund bags 74% gain on millennials and iron “One of the things we really like in the mining sector at the moment is that large companies like Fortescue are returning cash to shareholders, and not investing in new…
June 19, 2019 Rio Tinto axes iron ore full-year forecast again It now expects to produce between 320 and 330 million tonnes of the steel making ingredient in 2019, down from a previous guidance of 333 to 343 million tonnes.
June 19, 2019 The capital projects comeback Capital projects were overshadowed when investors turned their attention to other markets. That's all changing.
June 18, 2019 Top 10 biggest gold mines Iconic Grasberg copper and gold mine shoots to the top with a 70% surge in production.
June 17, 2019 Rio Tinto rolls out ‘world’s biggest robot’ in Pilbara The A$1.37 billion ($940m) autonomous train fleet will transport iron ore from 16 mines to ports in Dampier and Cape Lambert.
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