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.

January 10, 2019

Anglo American betting on South America to grow base metal assets

Anglo American has obtained hundreds of permits to explore in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Para.