September 20, 2016

Five years of deficits will keep zinc price on the boil

New report forecasts very tight market conditions as stocks drop to below 5% of consumption by the end of the decade compared to more than 11% this year.

September 20, 2016

Breakthrough review shows geoscientists’ job prospects directly tied to mineral commodity price movements

As commodity prices dip, job prospects for geoscientists plummet – with little or no lag time between one outcome following the other.

September 19, 2016

Rio Tinto is no longer worried about China’s growth

The world’s second largest miner says is now rather “cautiously optimistic” in relation to what China's effect on commodity prices has in store.

September 19, 2016

Harmony buys out Newcrest stake in Hidden Valley gold mine

Harmony Gold has been looking for new assets to meet its goal of increasing production to 1.5 million ounces over the next three years.

September 19, 2016

Scoping study boosts confidence in South Australian graphite mine

The finding has Archer Exploration Limited’s 2873 sq km Eyre Peninsula Graphite Project on track to become one of Australia’s first new-era graphite mines.

September 18, 2016

First heavy rare earths mine in Australia gets pilot plant approved 

The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) green-lighted the Browns Range Pilot Plant Project Management Plan earlier this month.

September 16, 2016

Australia’s coal industry outlook ignites dispute

Research suggesting that the country's economy would not be hurt by a gradual phasing out of coal production is met with ire.

September 16, 2016

Peninsula assays high grade zinc-silver-lead in South Korea

Rock chip assays show grades of up to 25.6% zinc, 669 g/t silver and 19.1% lead.

September 15, 2016

Glencore coking coal shipments delayed after Australia train accident

The situation could add further heat to prices that have nearly doubled since the start of August.

September 15, 2016

Abandoned Aussie gold mine to become renewable energy hub

Project addresses one of the biggest challenges faced by the wide-scale adoption of renewable energy — storage.