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Australia’s International Graphite to commission $8 million plant

The company plans to use graphite concentrate from its Springdale project to feed the plant's downstream processing operations.

Reuters | February 11, 2024 | 3:20 pm

New method could simplify detection of diamond deposits

Geologists have established a link between diamond occurrence and the…

Staff Writer | February 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Metals Acquisition IPO Down Under goes over forecast

The Jersey-based company’s initial public offering on the ASX was…

Colin McClelland | February 9, 2024 | 7:24 am

Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a…

Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Rio Tinto, BHP tie up in Australian ‘green iron’

Rival mining giants said they would jointly investigate the development…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 3:31 pm

Arafura Rare Earths gets $600m loan guarantee from German insurer

The guarantee is subject to Arafura entering supply deals with German firms.

Reuters | March 29, 2023 | 9:51 am

Australian man finds giant gold nugget worth $160K

The 4.6kg nugget was found in Victoria's goldfields, which were the heart of Australia's gold rush in the 1800s.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2023 | 3:38 am

Pilbara Minerals approves $375 million lithium expansion in Western Australia

The investment in the Pilgan plant will help increase spodumene concentrate production by 47% to 1 million dry metric tonnes per annum.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 5:42 pm

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Fortescue delays first production at Iron Bridge project again

In January, the company said the project was set to begin production at the end of the March quarter.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 4:52 pm

Liontown rejects $3.7 billion proposal from Albemarle

Liontown Resources rejected a non-binding indicative proposal of A$2.50 per share.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 4:11 pm

BHP to trial carbon capture with Chinese steel firm HBIS

Project will develop and test technologies that can be integrated into steel production processes to cut CO2 emissions.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 5:30 am

China Minmetals chairman sees broad scope to co-operate with Rio Tinto

Weng Zuliang expressed hope for both sides to promote and deepen pragmatic cooperation in iron ore trading.

Reuters | March 24, 2023 | 7:37 am

Sibanye-Stillwater to hand $20 million to New Century

Sibanye's emergency financial support for its takeover target New Century flagged output losses that will impact short-term liquidity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2023 | 3:56 am

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