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.
November 30, 2018 Kirkland Lake Gold’s Aussie operation breaks production record Based on the improved outlook for Fosterville, the Toronto-based miner now anticipates that its full-year 2018 consolidated production will exceed the current target range of 655,000 – 670,000 ounces.
November 30, 2018 Moody’s sees weak lithium prices in 2020 due to projects frenzy Spot prices would be pushed down despite rapid demand growth from batteries for electric vehicles (EV) makers, the experts say.
November 29, 2018 Superior Gold drills Hermes South in Australia The company is trying to expand the existing resource at Hermes South and determine if it could become another open pit mine.
November 29, 2018 Rio Tinto green lights $2.6B Koodaideri iron ore mine investment Construction will start next year with first production expected in late 2021.
November 29, 2018 India’s Adani says to fully fund its troubled Australia coal project Taking a big step closer to building the long-touted project that has faced fierce resistance from green groups.
November 28, 2018 Rio Tinto to proceed with $2.6B iron ore mine in Western Australia Construction for the project will start in 2019, with first production expected in late-2021.
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