April 24, 2019 Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level…
April 23, 2019 BMW to buy cobalt direct from Australia, Morocco for EV batteries The announcement came as the London Metal Exchange (LME) launched an initiative under which it could ban or delist brands that are not responsibly sourced by 2022.
April 23, 2019 Rio finds one of its largest white diamonds ever at Argyle mine The 28-carat diamond, named Argyle Octavia, will be auctioned in Antwerp, Belgium.
April 22, 2019 Australian mining group asks government to repeal nuclear power ban The Minerals Council of Australia issued a communiqué following Scott Morrison’s comments where he said he would be okay with receiving proposals from the nuclear energy industry.
April 21, 2019 How energy-deprived areas benefit from vanadium redox batteries Vanadium redox flow batteries have a 20+ year lifespan and at the end of the battery’s mechanical life, the electrolyte can be re-used over and over again.
April 19, 2019 Fortescue pares annual iron ore shipments guidance after cyclone The world's no. 4 iron ore miner cut its fiscal 2019 shipments estimate to 165 million-170 million tonnes, down from 165 million-173 million tonnes.
April 19, 2019 Australia’s South32 Q3 coking coal production down 37% vs Q2, beats estimate Production of coking fell to 990 kilo tonnes during the March quarter from 1.6 million tonnes in the second quarter.
April 18, 2019 Done deal: Newmont Goldcorp becomes world’s No. 1 gold miner Newmont Goldcorp is now the world’s largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves, as well as the only bullion producer listed on the S&P 500 Index.
April 16, 2019 BHP cuts FY iron ore production guidance as cyclone hits output The Anglo-Australian miner lowered projections for its fiscal 2019 iron ore production to 265 million-270 million tonnes.
April 16, 2019 Global gold production to hit fresh record in 2019 New report "debunks commentary calling for peak gold."
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
