August 16, 2017 Mining in Australia is looking better There are several encouraging signs for the mining outlook in Australia.
August 16, 2017 Gold rush in Nicaragua — production doubles in little over 10 years Last year, the nation produced over 267,000 ounces of gold, significantly more than the 109,200 ounces it generated in 2006.
August 16, 2017 US researchers find unexpected new source of much-needed lithium Lithium needed for rechargeable batteries used in high tech devices and electric cars might soon be extracted from calderas surrounding dormant supervolcanoes.
August 11, 2017 Seabed mining approved in New Zealand despite environmentalists’ concerns Trans-Tasman is now allowed to recover resources from the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone
August 9, 2017 First Quantum to shutter Australia nickel mine in September First Quantum Minerals Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to suspend operations at its Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia at the beginning of next month due to persistently weak…
August 9, 2017 Cooking oil could help clean up mercury at mining sites, researchers say Researchers worked out a way for a canola oil polymer to trap mercury metal, mercury vapour and organo-mercury compounds
August 9, 2017 BHP turns to electric car batteries to recharge its nickel business The rise of electric vehicles is driving the world's biggest mining house, BHP , to switch gears and invest heavily in its long-suffering nickel business.
August 9, 2017 Glencore secures leases for Wandoan coal project, environmentalists react The Anglo–Swiss multinational secured the first mining leases for its $7 billion Wandoan coal project in Queensland’s Surat Basin
August 8, 2017 AbraPlata hires Canadians and Australians to undertake PEA at Diablillos The junior miner wants Toronto’s Roscoe Postle Associates and Perth’s GR Engineering Services to undertake a Preliminary Economic Assessment of its Diablillos silver-gold project
August 8, 2017 Lithium processors prepare to meet demand in era of electric car Producers of processed lithium - an essential element for batteries used in electric cars - are agreeing long-term contracts with their customers to fund the investments needed to address a…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
