May 14, 2019 Queensland Resources Council welcomes gold mine expansion in the state’s north The QRC has welcomed the state government’s decision to grant Resolute Mining nine new mining leases as part of a $150m project to extend the life of its Ravenswood gold…
May 14, 2019 BHP to keep Nickel West, Rio looks to Jadar lithium for battery boom The biggest mining companies say they are well positioned to provide the metals needed for the shift to EV technology.
May 14, 2019 Australian corporate watchdog goes after Merlin Diamonds ASIC has for months been probing how Merlin Diamonds has loaned A$13 million of investor money to a private company, AXIS Consultants, which has long been associated with the miner's…
May 13, 2019 First Quantum signals potential restart of Ravensthorpe mine According to the company, initial planning for the resumption of operations at Ravensthorpe has begun.
May 13, 2019 Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine expansion gets environmental nod Approval is subject to conditions, including the protection of national park water resources and endangered ghost bats.
May 13, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.
May 10, 2019 World’s largest hard rock lithium mine to get bigger Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.
May 10, 2019 Coal miner TerraCom fires up A$63 million restructuring plan The Australian miner aims to use funds to support growth ambitions.
May 9, 2019 Australian junior Aurelia forgoes Glencore copper mine buy The exploration and development company became the second Australian miner since April to back off from plans to buy the Glencore's CSA, in New South Wales.
May 8, 2019 Rio Tinto and Caterpillar to build intelligent mine in Western Australia Once completed, the mine will have an annual capacity of 43 million tonnes, underpinning output of the Pilbara Blend, Rio Tinto’s flagship iron ore product.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
