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.

May 21, 2019

Lithium Australia achieves high-purity lithium phosphate from waste materials

Company experts have developed a technique for removing impurities from the lithium phosphate they produce from waste.

May 21, 2019

Lynas to move upstream processing of rare earths from Malaysia to Australia

The Australian miner, the world's only major producer of rare earths outside China, said the A$500 million-plan ($346 million) aims to boost production, appease Malaysian regulators and fend off takeover…