BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hitsSevere electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located.Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2024 | 3:49 am
Indonesia looks to next phase for nickel industry as fixer-in-chief bows outThe new administration will have to navigate institutional hold-ups, cut…Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 3:29 pm
Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATLThe project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up…Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 12:13 pm
Lucara finds world’s 2nd largest diamond ever mined The “epic” diamond, as Lucara put it, was detected thanks to a special recovery technology, installed in 2017. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2024 | 4:03 am
Whitehaven Coal to sell 30% Blackwater mine stake to Nippon Steel, JFE Nippon Steel and JFE Steel will buy 20% and 10% stakes respectively. Reuters | August 21, 2024 | 4:05 pm
Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine The court also banned bus stops and inspections that the company claims are carried out by the strikers. Reuters | August 21, 2024 | 1:20 pm
Missouri court sends Doe Run Peru lead poisoning case to trial in US A Missouri district court has greenlit litigation first filed 17 years ago by more than 1,400 Peruvian nationals against US billionaire mining industrialist Ira Rennert and his holding company. Amanda Stutt | August 21, 2024 | 1:03 pm
JV video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative The new technologies come as the mining industry faces increasing pressure to adopt safer and more sustainable practices. Northern Miner Staff | August 21, 2024 | 10:46 am
Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining The Minerals Security Partnership already includes 14 countries and the European Union. Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:52 am
China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed Overseas sales of gallium, germanium and graphite show a spike in the month that preceded export controls as buyers stocked up. Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:38 am
Asteroid miner AstroForge readies third mission for 2025 The craft may become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 9:32 am
Chinese zinc smelters meet to mull output cuts to stem losses Demand in China is also weak due to a crisis among customers in the steel industry. Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 9:29 am