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BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector

BHP officials met with Argentinian authorities this week, expressing interest in increasing investments in the San Juan province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2023 | 6:52 am

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

The Foreign Investment Review Board did not allow Northern Minerals'…

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2023 | 3:46 am

Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt

The Australian firm has bought Britishvolt, which planned a battery…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2023 | 5:33 am

Jindalee claims McDermitt project is the largest lithium deposit in US

The Australian miner says its project, on the Nevada-Oregon border,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2023 | 3:57 am

Australian energy minister rules out ban on new coal mines

The government was elected on a pledge to end the…

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2023 | 10:17 am

Australia Minerals Council increases resources for mining project investments

New Global Resources Strategy will develop new markets to enable Australia’s mining industry to take advantage of future opportunities.

MINING.com Editor | May 11, 2021 | 12:58 pm

Pilbara Minerals keen to make low-carbon lithium salts

Company has signed a deal with minerals technology company Calix Ltd to explore lithium salts production.

Reuters | May 11, 2021 | 7:57 am

China moves to cool rally as iron ore prices explode

China's commodity exchanges moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron ore contracts and reinstated fees on steel.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 10, 2021 | 10:05 am

China iron ore imports dip in April on shipping disruptions

Imports fell 3.5% compared to March, as shipments from major suppliers were disrupted by inclement weather.

Reuters | May 7, 2021 | 10:43 am

Anglo American expects to reopen Moranbah North coal mine in May

Operations at the mine, which produces coking coal used in steelmaking, were suspended in February after a coal heating issue that led to elevated gas readings underground.

Reuters | May 7, 2021 | 7:32 am

Australia’s Macquarie bank to exit coal by 2024

The lender will stop financing coal projects by 2024 as it aligns its business with global commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2021 | 7:00 am

As China row deepens, 1 million tonnes of Australian copper concentrate needs new buyers

Australian copper concentrate exports to China have been at zero since November amid record prices and historically low refining charges.

Frik Els | May 6, 2021 | 5:00 pm

Iron ore price tops $200 amid further deterioration of China-Australia relations

"This is a co-dependent relationship whereby either party cannot survive without the other," says analyst Atilla Widnell.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 6, 2021 | 9:46 am

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle

Bilateral ties were strained in 2018 when Australia became the first country to publicly ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G network.

Reuters | May 6, 2021 | 7:55 am

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