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…
May 20, 2019 Controversial Australia coal mine boosted after shock vote A surprise election victory for Australia’s pro-coal ruling Coalition is ratcheting up pressure on the Queensland state government to approve development in one of the biggest untapped reserves of the…
May 19, 2019 Lithium expert dismisses oversupply forecasts The president of Global Lithium dismissed as a 'myth' the possibility of the markets being flooded with lithium chemical.
May 16, 2019 How a gold mine drama set this man on a path to lead Australia The drama surrounding the rescue of two men trapped in an Australian gold mine in 2006 has unearthed an unlikely star -- Bill Shorten, a union leader who’s now poised…
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