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Australia’s Energy Transition asked to give payment security for Greenland case

Energy Transition, formerly Greenland Minerals, has been fighting for the Kvanefjeld rare earths project licence since late 2021.

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 5:24 pm

BHP flags possible writedowns at nickel unit on low prices

Production from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 72.7…

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 1:54 pm

Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am

AustralianSuper swoops on lithium stocks after price plunge

The Melbourne-based fund raised its stake in Pilbara Minerals to…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 5:06 pm

Rio Tinto sees stimulus boost in China to drive gradual recovery for iron ore demand

While prices of iron ore closed 2023 about 20% higher,…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia

The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 4:45 am

Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 3:49 am

Urgent action needed to stem slump in geoscience graduates globally — report

The dearth of geoscientists, which is replicated globally, threatens to crimp Australia’s ability to find, define and mine key minerals needed in a decarbonised future.

Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 4:13 pm

Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule

The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto.

Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 10:55 am

Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine

BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am

Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia

The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am

Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue rises on strong demand

Quarterly output of NdPr came in at 1,508 rare earth oxide tonnes compared with 1,359 tonnes a year earlier.

Reuters | January 29, 2023 | 2:05 pm

Rio Tinto has lost radioactive capsule in West Australian desert

Rio and the Australian government are attempting to find a 6-8mm widget that contains a small amount caesium-137.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2023 | 9:56 am

R&D made more accessible for Australian small, medium-sized miners

CSIRO is providing support for innovative proposals from small to medium-sized businesses in the mining space.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 27, 2023 | 6:10 am

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