May 24, 2019 Malaysia govt ‘pleased’ with rare earths firm Lynas’ plans to move initial ore processing — CEO Lynas said it intends to build an initial ore processing plant in Western Australia that would help it overcome political headwinds in Malaysia.
May 24, 2019 South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project Owner Havilah Resources said the decision secures the company's right to mine Kalkaroo.
May 23, 2019 World’s most contested coal mine doesn’t add up — opinion After the opposition Labor party suffered heavy losses in coal-mining regions in Saturday’s Australian federal elections, the Carmichael project looks to be getting closer than ever to approval.
May 23, 2019 Kidman Resources accepts Wesfarmers $534m takeover bid Wesfarmers is working with Kidman towards developing a large-scale, long-life and high-grade lithium hydroxide project in Western Australia.
May 23, 2019 Adani’s coal hopes look increasingly isolated as BHP joins naysayers — opinion BHP Group CFO Peter Beavan told a strategy briefing on Wednesday that the world's biggest mining company has "no appetite" to grow its thermal coal assets.
May 22, 2019 Iron ore is surging, but not all producers are joining the party — opinion While iron ore prices have surged to a five-year high above $100 a tonne, not all producers of the steel-making ingredient are sharing in the bounty.
May 22, 2019 Newcrest starts drilling at Greatland Gold’s project in Western Australia The farm-in deal gives Newcrest the option to acquire 70% of the project by spending $65 million on exploration and development over five years.
May 21, 2019 The future of energy won’t be decided by voters — opinion Investors in energy seem now to be sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see whether the cost deflation in renewables will overcome issues around grid integration, or whether some unforeseen policy…
May 21, 2019 BHP more bullish on long-term EV prospects The world's largest miner has revised up expectations for electric vehicle sales and market penetration, but warns the electrification of the transport sector will proceed only as fast as the…
May 21, 2019 Indoor rainforest maker to transform former Australian coal mine UK-based charity The Eden project has partnered with Alcoa to build a $150 million eco-tourism attraction at the company’s former Anglesea coal mine in Australia.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
