December 21, 2018

Tasman Mining to bring historic New Zealand mine back into production

The Blackwater mine was once the most prolific mine in the Reefton Goldfield, producing 700,000 ounces of gold between 1908 and 1951.

December 20, 2018

The year that politics broke the metals cycle: Andy Home

In a world where the Trump Administration is leading a return to economic and resource nationalism, it’s hard to see how global metals can break free of global politics.

December 20, 2018

Clean TeQ’s Sunrise nickel-cobalt-scandium project gets green light

Sunrise is one of the highest grade and largest nickel and cobalt deposits outside of Africa and one of the largest and highest grade scandium deposits in the world.

December 20, 2018

Australia’s top gold miner boosts bet on Ecuador copper project

Newcrest Mining has upped its holdings in Ecuador-focused explorer SolGold to 15.33% from 13.83%, nudging further ahead of the company's second biggest shareholder BHP.

December 20, 2018

AngloGold Ashanti’s Tropicana gold mine can go underground — study

A prefeasibility study into the development of a mine beneath the Boston Shaker pits confirmed the technical and financial viability of an underground mine at AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group's…

December 20, 2018

Orocobre shares crushed on weak lithium prices, outlook

Low pricing achieved recently has been affected partly by soft market conditions in China, the Brisbane-based lithium miner said.

December 19, 2018

Australia’s Kidman Resources, LG Chem ink lithium hydroxide deal

Kidman will supply 12,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide a year to the diversified chemicals company for 10 years.

December 19, 2018

Havilah inks agreement for Australia’s largest undeveloped open pit copper-gold deposit

The move brings the company one step closer to being granted a mining lease.

December 19, 2018

Rio Tinto, China Baowu in talks to extend Pilbara iron ore JV

The miner and one of the world's top steelmakers, have agreed to negotiate a possible extension to their iron-ore joint venture in Australia.

December 18, 2018

New ramp at BHP’s Olympic Dam doubles capacity

The Kalta decline is key to reaching the Southern mine area where BHP is mining high grade copper resources.