Lab diamonds just won a battle, not the warDespite the hype, man-made diamonds only account for 20% of global diamond jewellery sales and analysts expect their price to fall.Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2024 | 8:20 am
Critical minerals targeted as Australia boosts resource huntAustralia will spend A$566 million ($373 million) over the coming…Bloomberg News | May 8, 2024 | 7:41 am
De Grey Mining launches $395m equity raising for Western Australia gold projectThe miner expects full construction activities at the Hemi gold…Reuters | May 7, 2024 | 7:53 pm
In Australia’s outback, Rio Tinto prepares for a low carbon future Rio's newest mine, Gudai-darri, is on track to hit record production, while it halves carbon emissions by 2030. Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 4:47 am
SQM buys 30% stake in Australia’s Pirra Lithium The Chilean lithium giant will ultimately increase its interest to 40% by spending $1.9 million in exploration. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 3:45 am
South32’s met coal output falls on Illawarra disruptions The company posted a bigger-than-expected 18% drop in its first-quarter metallurgical coal output. Reuters | October 22, 2023 | 2:49 pm
Challenge for world’s biggest robot trains is going electric Rio Tinto is preparing for trials of battery-powered locomotives in Australia. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 9:03 am
Rio Tinto, Aboriginal group sign first solar deal for WA iron ore region The project in Western Australia's Pilbara district comes as part of Rio's $3 billion plan to decarbonize its iron ore business. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 8:04 am
Atlantic Lithium granted 15-year permit for Ghana mine It comes as Ghana seeks to diversify away from gold production to tap into the multibillion-dollar battery metals industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2023 | 3:26 am
Liontown stock dives after bid collapse, emergency fund raising The shares fell as much as 35% at the open in Sydney. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 6:10 pm
Rio Tinto to up production capacity at Gudai-Darri, its newest iron ore mine The world’s biggest iron ore producer shipped 83.9 Mt from its Pilbara operations in the three months ended Sept. 30. Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 3:45 pm
Lynas announces planned shutdown of Malaysia operations The company also reported a 21.8% fall in first-quarter revenue. Reuters | October 19, 2023 | 2:56 pm