July 28, 2016

Anglo American narrows debt despite posting steep first-half loss

The miner said its turnaround plan was “on track” as it slashed debt and beat earnings forecasts in the first half of the year.

July 28, 2016

Iron ore breaks the $60 per tonne barrier, extending week’s rally to 9%

With this jump, the commodity's gains are close to 9% for the week and almost 40% so far this year.

July 27, 2016

Australia’s future innovators build bridges to better engineering skills

Judging of the 250 entries in the 2016 Aurecon Bridge Building Competition has begun, with the first of eight judging events around the country commencing today at the Adelaide Judging…

July 27, 2016

HP, Glencore, Syncrude linked to human right abuses from climate change

Companies responsible for the majority of fossil fuel products that have been manufactured, marketed, and sold since the industrial revolution and have contributed the lion’s share of cumulative global emissions…

July 26, 2016

Iron ore price jumps on China anti-dumping move

China Miners' Association want action against Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton for flooding domestic market with cheap ore.

July 26, 2016

Road re-alignment commences for new Penny’s Find gold mine

Cardno Spectrum Surveyors of Kalgoorlie has been commissioned to commence survey work

July 26, 2016

Caterpillar further cuts profit, sales forecast

CAT said commodity prices remain on the low end and had yet to translate into increased mining activity or higher demand for equipment.

July 25, 2016

China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months

Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.

July 22, 2016

Synergy Resource Capital identifies lithium project in Argentina for Millennial Lithium

Synergy Resource Capital is pleased to announce that it has successfully identified a lithium project in Argentina for Millennial Lithium, a publicly listed company trading in the TSX Venture Exchange.

July 22, 2016

Rising metal prices help AngloGold Ashanti swing back to profit

The world’s third-biggest gold miner said its net earnings will also benefit from weaker operating currencies in South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.