March 4, 2019 Australia’s gold production hits new record high The country's gold production hit an all-time high of 317 tonnes in 2018, breaking the previous record of 314.5 tonnes, which stood for 21 years.
March 4, 2019 Newmont rejects $18B hostile bid by Barrick, releases private messages The US mining giant also fired back with a deal that seeks merging operations in the state of Nevada.
February 28, 2019 Australian mining industry group praises free trade deal with Peru Ratification of the deal is expected to deliver major investment and job opportunities for Australia’s mining industry.
February 28, 2019 Lynas auditors flag ‘material risk’ for the rare earths miner over Malaysia conditions Ernst & Young report raises concerns about the company’s future due to Malaysia’s order to remove its radioactive waste by September.
February 27, 2019 Stunning footage of Australia copper, lead, zinc train derailment Clean-up starts after devastating floods in Queensland derail 80-wagon train carrying metal concentrates from Glencore's Mount Isa mines.
February 27, 2019 BHP announces executive changes Vandita Pant will assume the role of chief commercial officer on July 1, taking over from 25-year veteran Arnoud Balhuize.
February 27, 2019 Rio Tinto investors partying like it’s 2014 Miner will pay a special dividend worth $4 billion, or $2.43 cent a share, as it recorded its highest annual underlying earnings in the last five years.
February 27, 2019 Rio Tinto may have found its next major copper mine in Western Australia The world's second largest miner has confirmed an "exciting" copper find at its Winu project, in the Paterson Range in the East Pilbara.
February 26, 2019 Oz Minerals annual profit slips but Prominent Hill project outperforms The copper-focused miner posted a 1 percent drop in underlying net profit after tax.
February 26, 2019 Coal’s perfect storm rattles home to $50B new projects It’s been a tough few weeks for Australia’s coal industry.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
