January 17, 2019 Rio Tinto 2018 iron ore shipments rise 2%, copper output jumps 33% Rio's 2018 iron ore shipments from Australia's Pilbara region totaled 338.2 million tonnes, compared to 330.1 million tonnes the year before.
January 16, 2019 Australia’s South32 Q2 metallurgical coal production nearly doubles Production of coking or metallurgical coal rose to about 1.6 million tonnes in the December quarter.
January 16, 2019 Robots go to the “bottom”: development forecasts for automated mining systems in 2019 It has always been difficult to bring miners to experiment in the production, which has been developing for centuries.
January 16, 2019 New software uses machine learning to refine loading and haulage processes The program was initially designed by a master’s student at the University of Western Australia.
January 15, 2019 Singapore’s Alliance Minerals reframes lithium supply deal, seeks new customers Several new Australian lithium mines started production in the past year, with global demand expected to surge on take-up of electric vehicles.
January 15, 2019 Lion One buys drill assets in Fiji The purchase would allow the North Vancouver miner to prepare for drilling at its 100%-owned Tuvatu gold project.
January 14, 2019 Rio Tinto calls force majeure on some iron ore shipments after fire in Australia Rio Tinto is assessing the full impact of the damage and will do all it can to try and minimize disruption to our customers.
January 14, 2019 Newmont grabs Goldcorp in $10B deal that creates world’s top gold miner Massive deal creates company that challenges rival Barrick as the world’s largest gold producer.
January 13, 2019 Gold miners to remain cautious in 2019: report The largest firms in the world are likely to remain committed to spending cuts.
January 11, 2019 Ranger uranium mine closure to cost over $200m more than expected The clean-up is now predicted to cost A$808 million — A$296 million (about $213m) more than ERA's initial A$512-million estimate.
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
