December 22, 2017

Outback’s nascent gold rush hits speed bump on drill results

The nascent gold rush in Western Australia’s remote outback hit a speed bump after a key player reported disappointing drilling results.

December 21, 2017

Flexible, autonomous dust suppression unit that’s ready to go

Italian company EMiControls recently launched its latest model - the autonomous V12sm Dust Controller which is mounted to a specially designed trailer with integrated water tank.

December 21, 2017

Western Australia government rejects Mineral Resources’ iron ore project

The decision is final and without appeal.

December 21, 2017

Ships in a bottleneck: China, Australia ports clogged as coal, iron ore demand soars

With some vessels waiting to load coal and iron ore outside Australian ports for over a month, key charter rates jumped to highest in more than three years.

December 21, 2017

Australia’s BlueScope Steel raises half-year earnings forecast

The steel maker said it expects higher earnings before interest and tax at A$460 million ($352.45 million), compared with earlier forecast of A$420 million.

December 20, 2017

Coal’s resilience today will prove its ultimate downfall: Gadfly

For all the doom and gloom about the future of coal, the past two years have been a boom time for coal prices that's exceeded by their 2010 to 2012…

December 20, 2017

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

December 19, 2017

Miners big and small bank on China’s hunger for high-grade iron ore

China's aggressive campaign to clean its skies by clamping down on polluting steel mills has fuelled a need for high-grade iron ore.

December 19, 2017

BHP says likely to quit global coal lobby group

BHP said it would seek responses from the World Coal Association over policy differences before making a final decision on whether to quit in March 2018.

December 18, 2017

Ecuador expects $1 billion in mining revenues for 2018

Back in September, the expectation for 2018 was of $488 million in revenues from industrial mining.