March 1, 2011 Australian iron ore, coal and gold exports to rise further in 2011 The Australian Government's statistics bureau (ABARE) is looking for further growth in iron ore, coal and gold exports in the current year as the commodities boom continues. PERTH (The West…
March 1, 2011 AMIRA’s new porphyry copper-gold project What AMIRA describes as “one of exploration’s most important geological projects, P765A (Geochemical and Geological Halos in Green Rocks and Lithocaps), was completed as a resounding success in December 2010,…
February 28, 2011 Australia still world’s no. 2 gold producer Australia produced 266 tonnes of gold in 2010, up 17% on 2009 but not enough to secure it first place as China's output grew to 341 tonnes in the same…
February 27, 2011 Equinox Minerals to launch hostile bid for Lundin Mining Equinox Minerals Ltd. will make a hostile bid for Lundin Mining prior to the markets opening Monday morning, Vancouver-based Lundin announced in a news release on Sunday. "Lundin is not…
February 27, 2011 Making use of methane: Methane recovery technology by Australia-based Industrea is getting a lot of attention in China In October 2010 the Chinese government shut down 1,611 illegal coal mines in an effort to improve an industry whose working conditions have been described as harsh, dangerous, and often…
February 27, 2011 Australian gold output up 17% in 2010 Production of gold Down Under was at its highest levels since 2003 as miners cashed in on record prices, the Daily Telegraph was reporting on Sunday: Gold output from domestic…
February 26, 2011 Fortescue discovers a billion tonnes of iron ore in Western Australia Fortescue Metals Group has discovered more than one billion tonnes of iron ore in Western Australia's Pilbara and aims to develop it rapidly. Sydney Morning Herald reports: The new project,…
February 25, 2011 Big Australian mineral sands producer returns to profit Major global mineral sands producer, Iluka Resources returned to profit in 2010, primed by a dynamic transformation in the December half year. Iluka Ltd (ASX: ILU) reported a profit for…
February 25, 2011 Rio lifts force majure on two Australian coal mines The two mines, Blair Athol and Kestrel have been under force majeure since late December, after severe flooding in Queensland.
February 18, 2011 Pro, anti uranium forces butt heads in Australia Pro and anti-uranium mining unions are marshalling forces in Queensland, Australian Mining is reporting. On the pro-side, the article says that the Australian Worker Union (AWU) will lobby governments to…
Platinum deficits to persist as EV rollout slows, Valterra says A slower-than-expected adoption of EVs in some markets has helped boost sentiment around the metals. February 10, 2026 | 10:30 am
