November 13, 2024

Curtin University’s environmental DNA program expands mission with $5m funding from BHP

The nine ongoing projects include developing new eDNA methods to survey threatened and elusive reptile populations in the Pilbara region.

November 13, 2024

Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says

The cautious outlook comes as global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals declined by 3% in 2024.

November 13, 2024

Anglo American coal bidders down to three, say sources

The final bidders are down to Yancoal Australia, Stanmore Resources and Peabody Energy.

November 13, 2024

Rio Tinto approves new solar plant for Kennecott ops to lower emissions

The move will bring the mine's total solar capacity to 30MW.

November 13, 2024

MinRes halts Bald Hill mine amid lithium price rout

Bald Hill mine closure will result in the loss of 300 jobs, with its final spodumene concentrate shipment to be completed in December. 

November 12, 2024

Paladin shares sink as it cuts uranium output

The uranium miner revised down its production forecast for the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia.

November 12, 2024

Friedland considers floating African iron ore company on ASX

The IPO, expected before June 2025, seeks to raise capital for acquiring "overlooked" critical minerals projects in Australia.

November 12, 2024

Vulcan Energy gets $106 million funding from German ministry

Shares of Vulcan Energy surged as much as 16.8% to a more than 18-month high on Tuesday.

November 11, 2024

Australian iron ore giants’ shares sink on disappointing China stimulus

Analysts at Citi last week forecast a grim near-term outlook for iron ore prices, expecting iron ore to average $85 per tonne in 2026.

November 11, 2024

Suitors circle American Eagle Gold as South32 takes 19.9% stake

To gain its initial stake in American Eagle, South32 has agreed to pay a 15% premium to the junior’s 5-day volume-weighted average trading price.