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Australia forecasts brutal lithium price correction as output surges

Top producer of battery metal Australia sees spodumene prices holding up in 2023 but next year declines of nearly 40% are likely.

Frik Els | July 4, 2023 | 3:46 pm

Column: Australia’s exports of energy transition metals to top thermal coal

The impact on energy commodities from the war in Ukraine…

Reuters | July 4, 2023 | 8:20 am

Nyrstar considers potential germanium and gallium projects

The company is looking at germanium and gallium projects in…

Reuters | July 4, 2023 | 7:34 am

NRW Holdings to design, construct Northern Star’s KCGM plant for $648m

Last month, Northern Star's board approved an expansion of the…

Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 8:20 am

Develop Global to buy Essential Metals for $102 million

Develop Global, an Australian base metals explorer backed by lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2023 | 5:26 am

Copper price sinks as new covid variant spooks markets

A new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant found in South Africa shook market sentiment.

MINING.COM Editor | November 26, 2021 | 3:53 am

BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid talks with Wyloo

Norton shareholders now have until December 14 to accept or reject BHP's takeover offer, while talks with Wyloo progress.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2021 | 10:50 am

Australia’s Coronado Global plans to gradually resume ops after miner’s death

Operations at the mine were temporarily suspended to allow for investigation by various authorities at its Curragh Mine Complex.

Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 11:00 pm

Rio Tinto CEO, Mongolian PM talk Oyu Tolgoi’s future

Jakob Stausholm met with L. Oyun-Erdene in an effort to solve issues related to the underground expansion of the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2021 | 11:05 am

CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins

New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.

Frik Els | November 22, 2021 | 4:46 pm

BHP and Woodside to create global energy company

The merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside will create a global top 10 independent energy company by production and the largest energy company listed on the ASX.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2021 | 2:59 pm

Australian mining billionaire to help publishers strike content deal with Google, Facebook

Andrew Forrest to help small-sclae media organizations too strike deals with Google and Facebook to supply news.

Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 4:18 am

Anglo CEO expects investor support for plan to keep ‘met’ coal

The company plans to retain its steelmaking coal portfolio as it is confident investors will not press for an early exit.

Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 3:51 am

As dual listings fall out of favour, Rio Tinto set to hold the line

Global miner has no plans to follow in the footsteps of peers BHP and Shell to collapse its dual listing, according to people familiar with its thinking.

Reuters | November 19, 2021 | 8:29 am

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