November 6, 2018

3D visualization to ramp up speed, accuracy on drilling projects

Seequent and IMDEX are collaborating to integrate IMDEX HUB-IQ, which provides access to sub-surface data.

November 6, 2018

Nutrien permanently shutters New Brunswick plant

Nutrien says it will focus on increasing potash production in Saskatchewan where operating costs are lower and no capital needs to be invested.

November 6, 2018

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China fall 12% in October

The October figure was also down 7 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to port figures.

November 5, 2018

BHP suspends Western Australia rail operations after runaway train incident

BHP suspended all its iron ore rail operations on Monday after a train ran away at high speed for nearly 100 kilometres before being forcibly derailed.

November 4, 2018

How to find mineral deposits at the edges of ancient continents

Hint: you just need to chart the life cycle of sulphur.

November 2, 2018

Australian Mines shares soar after partnering with Indian firm to produce key battery metal

Second major R&D collaboration this year to examine the use of scandium in next-generation battery storage technology.

November 1, 2018

BHP to return $10.4 billion in buyback, special dividend bonanza

BHP had promised to return all of the net proceeds from the $10.8 billion sale of its U.S. shale business to shareholders when the deal was announced in July.

October 31, 2018

BHP announces $5.2B share buyback, keeps promise to return US Onshore asset sale proceeds

The world's biggest miner promised in July to return the $10.5 billion in sale proceeds to shareholders.

October 31, 2018

Glencore is going to get crazy rich on coal next year

Glencore expected to achieve annual cash savings of more than $300 million in its coal business by the end of 2018, but now it expects savings of more than $450…

October 30, 2018

Australia’s world-class minerals industry shows global leadership on sustainability

Sustainability in Action: Australian Mining and the Sustainable Development Goals, produced in partnership with Cardno, outlines the work of seven MCA member companies and the Minerals Tertiary Education Council to…