October 11, 2018

Australian tungsten producer Wolf Minerals says its British unit has stopped trading

Wolf Minerals said on Thursday that it could not meet its short-term working capital needs after failing to reach a deal with its financial backers.

October 10, 2018

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise 5% in Sept

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose 5.3 percent in September.

October 10, 2018

RNC Minerals recovers giant gold slab from its mine in Australia

The company believes the stones are among the biggest of their kind ever unearthed in the country.

October 10, 2018

BHP aims to restart Olympic Dam copper facility this month

In August, BHP had shut an acid plant following a boiler tube failure, disrupting copper processing. Underground mining at the site continued as normal.

October 9, 2018

Proxy adviser PIRC tells shareholders to oppose BHP Billiton’s remuneration report

PIRC has recommended that BHP Billiton shareholders oppose the mining company's remuneration report at its AGM on Oct. 17

October 8, 2018

The top ten zinc producing mines in the world

India clinches the title for largest zinc mine with Rampura Agucha.

October 5, 2018

Lynas shares jump on Malaysia review comments

Shares in Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp jumped 12 percent on Friday after Malaysia's prime minister downplayed the roles of two Lynas critics.

October 4, 2018

Glencore, Tohoku Electric set coal contract price at $109.77/T

The agreed price serves as an industry benchmark for supplies of seaborne thermal coal in Asia.

October 4, 2018

Boart Longyear awarded GEMCO drilling contract in Australia

GEMCO is an open-cut mining operation, producing high-grade manganese ore that is shipped to GEMCO’s Tasmanian manganese alloy plant and around the world.

October 4, 2018

Future leaders critical to the future of the mining industry

With the mining industry currently facing a critical skills shortage, a larger emphasis needs to be placed on attracting and engaging the next generation of leaders, says the Australasian Institute…