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."
April 16, 2019 Rio Tinto warning may rupture mining industry into green and dirty Rio Tinto's warning to mining lobby groups that they have to acknowledge the threat of climate change is likely a sign that the industry will inevitably fracture into two camps.
April 16, 2019 Australia’s flood-damaged Mt Isa zinc railway to reopen April 29 The 1,000-km rail line is used by miners including Glencore, MMG Ltd and South 32 to carry zinc and lead concentrate.
April 16, 2019 Australia’s Lynas posts 33% jump in Q3 rare earths output amid takeover interest Output of rare earths oxides in the quarter ending March 31 was 5,444 tonnes, compared with 4,110 tonnes produced last year.
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
