December 10, 2018 Tesla lithium supplier Kidman settles ownership row over Australian mine The settlement unlocks payments by SQM that had been on ice during the dispute, and paves the way for development to get back on track
December 7, 2018 Bushveld Minerals fined for breaching AIM’s listing rules The violations were the result of the South African miner failing to meet its regulatory obligations in relation to its undertaking to pay an exclusivity fee to the sellers of…
December 6, 2018 Malaysian uncertainties complicate Aussie miner Lynas’ growth plans Lynas $800 million plant on the east coast Malaysia began operations in 2012 after long delays caused by legal challenges and environmental disputes.
December 6, 2018 Losing licence to operate new and biggest threat to miners — EY Mining companies across the globe now consider the risk of losing their licence to operate as the biggest risk to their businesses in the next two years
December 5, 2018 Lucapa kicks off commercial production at Mothae diamond mine The operation will add to the Perth-based company annual output, until now on depending on just one mine — Lulo, in Angola.
December 5, 2018 Lynas mulls legal action as Malaysia conditions licence renewal The Australian rare earths miner said it was disappointed with Malaysia's decision to impose new conditions on its licence to operate in the country, adding it was considering all options,…
December 4, 2018 Australian mining initiatives to improve productivity, innovation 5 Key initiatives to aid the Australian mining and resources sectors to stride forward smoothly.
December 4, 2018 BHP gets green light to develop nickel mine in Western Australia Using more nickel cuts costs by reducing the amount of expensive cobalt, a mainstay of current battery technology.
December 4, 2018 Malaysia tells Lynas to remove radioactive waste for licence renewal It needs to be removed by September 2, 2019, when Lynas' temporary storage licence expires.
December 2, 2018 What to watch in commodities: Trump-Xi, OPEC, iron, Tesla, crops It’ll be an important week for iron ore, which has been badly beaten up in November.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
