August 7, 2024

Glencore scraps plans to ditch coal on investor pressure

Over 95% of Glencore shareholders were in favour of keeping the coal unit to help fund growth in metals and support returns.

August 6, 2024

Soaring prices have Australian gold bugs expecting M&A splurge

Major Australian companies including Northern Star Resources and Ramelius are reporting stronger cash flows this year.

August 6, 2024

ERA sues Australia’s resources minister after lease for uranium deposit not renewed

The Jabiluka deposit in Australia's Northern Territory is surrounded by the world heritage-listed Kakadu rainforest.

August 5, 2024

EnergyX makes $150 million bid for Galan Lithium’s Argentina assets

The bid comes as prices for lithium have tumbled in the past year.

August 5, 2024

Uranium miners say Australia to miss out on nuclear boom

Uranium explorers are calling on Australian state governments to lift bans on mining the fuel.

August 5, 2024

Deutsche Bank sells down coal mine loan to private credit funds

The German lender in recent weeks sold about $120 million — half of its exposure — to Australian and Asian credit funds.

August 4, 2024

Australian spodumene producers staying the course amid low prices

Australia’s small group of hard rock lithium producers are still expanding output amid continued price optimism 

August 3, 2024

Australia’s QCoal says worker dies at coking coal mine

The company runs the Byerwen mine in the Bowen Basin.

August 2, 2024

A fraught election just reshaped the next steps for deep sea mining

Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems.

August 2, 2024

Graphite One could take a leading role in loosening China’s grip on US graphite market

Graphite is indispensable to the EV supply chain.