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Newcrest posts sequential fall in output on mine shutdowns

Company posted a 1.2% fall in third-quarter gold output, hit by lower production at its Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea and a slow recovery at its flagship Cadia mine.

Reuters | April 28, 2021 | 4:00 pm

Lygend starts trial production at Indonesian nickel project

The plant, on the island of Obi, is one of…

Reuters | April 28, 2021 | 9:04 am

Lynas to provide Malaysian authorities more info to resume radioactive waste disposal assessment

Company was granted a three-year licence renewal last year to…

Reuters | April 28, 2021 | 7:50 am

Home: China ramps up tin exports as rest of the world runs dry

Parts of the world seem to have run out of…

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 9:04 am

St Barbara approves pre-investment work on Papua New Guinea project

Pre-investment work would will allow company to ramp up mining…

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 7:54 am

Yancoal seeks expansion in Hunter Valley with $710m bid for Mitsubishi’s mines

Company wants to become Australia’s largest independent coal producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2017 | 5:58 am

For these women, working underground is a bright opportunity

Mothers will do everything to ensure a bright future for their children.

Leander C. Domingo | May 23, 2017 | 1:29 pm

Drilling begins on property adjacent to 125,000-oz Kyrgyzstan gold mine

Initial drilling is designed to intersect an area which was previously drilled in the former Soviet republic between 1970 and 1990.

Andrew Topf | May 21, 2017 | 5:12 pm

Coal transfer facility challenged in Federal Court

A decision is expected within six months.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 18, 2017 | 9:01 pm

China successfully mines flammable ice from the South Sea

During the mining trial done at a depth of 4,153 feet, engineers extracted each day around 16,000 cubic metres of gas, with methane content of up to 99.5%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2017 | 9:03 am

Turquoise Hill revenue surprise lifts shares 6%

Vancouver-based company's Mongolian copper and gold mine expected to be the world's third largest after underground expansion.

Frik Els | May 16, 2017 | 1:50 pm

BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off

US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch petroleum. Mackenzie says company already knows what to do to lift value by 50% and double return on capital.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 4:15 am

BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move

Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including activist investor Elliott Management and Australia’s Tribeca Investment Partners for a change of BHP's corporate structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 5:39 am

China and India on aggressive electric vehicle push

China and India are rolling out plans to dramatically accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), initiatives that have prompted the IEA to take notice and promise a review its long-term oil demand forecast.

Oilprice.com | May 14, 2017 | 7:30 pm

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