September 25, 2018 Blackham secures $23 million for Wiluna gold project The deal follows the restart of open pit mining at Wiluna, which has produced more than 4.4 million ounces of gold since 1896.
September 24, 2018 BHP’s Kalgoorlie nickel smelter shut down after fire BHP Billiton said on Monday its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter has been closed after a fire that broke out over the weekend and the plant will remain shut while it assesses…
September 24, 2018 Coronado kicks off $950m IPO, Australia’s top coal float in 6 years Coronado files IPO prospectus, sets A$4-A$4.80 price range.
September 24, 2018 Lynas shares collapse on rumours of review in Malaysia Malaysian media reported the newly-elected coalition government will shortly begin a three month evaluation of the company's rare earths processing operations in the province of Kuantan.
September 21, 2018 Colombian court hands major win to South32, won’t have to pay damages But the court upheld part of the previous ruling requiring the miner to re-apply for its environmental licensing and start a community consultation process.
September 20, 2018 Mining industry’s adoption of blockchain not a question of if, but when — report Blockchain technology and the smart contracts it enables are the next innovations the mining industry needs to adopt in order to improve efficiencies and increase market transparency, a paper published…
September 20, 2018 Rio Tinto’s exit from coal pays off, to return $3.2B from sales proceeds to shareholders The fresh round of returns follows Rio’s promise in August to give shareholders up to $7 billion through dividends and share buybacks.
September 20, 2018 Norsk Hydro not buying Rio Tinto’s aluminum plant in Iceland The Norwegian firm, one of the world’s top producers of aluminum and alumina, said the deal faced opposition from European regulators.
September 19, 2018 Australia’s northern infrastructure fund backs mineral sands project Australian mineral sands developer Sheffield Resources said on Wednesday it will receive a $69 million loan from Australia's northern infrastructure fund to help develop its Thunderbird project.
September 19, 2018 Poland’s JSW seeks ministry approval to buy Prairie Mining assets – CEO Poland's state-run JSW awaits approval from the Energy Ministry in its bid to acquire the mining assets of Australia's Prairie Mining
AME: British Columbia lifts budget to support mineral claims permitting The province has committed an additional C$3 million to improve the province's mineral claims permitting and consultation framework. January 26, 2026 | 12:53 pm
