January 21, 2019 Australia’s MOD rebuffs Sandfire’s $63m takeover bid, but willing to negotiate MOD also said it would raise about A$15 million via a share placement and rights issue, with the majority of the proceeds to be used to advance the T3 copper…
January 18, 2019 Record $93B private capital flows into natural resources But only sliver of funds raised destined for mining and metals
January 18, 2019 China’s slowdown is miners’ single biggest fear this year — report Based on answers from 51 senior executives, lawyers White & Case say that trade tensions are the second largest challenge for the mining industry in 2019 and reveal what the…
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.
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
