Pilbara set for major hydrogen plant

The Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which would use electricity from wind and solar to produce hydrogen and ammonia, hopes to soon be awarded major project status by the Australian government.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2020 | 10:26 am

Zinc8, SmartConsult partner on Australia renewable energy project

The company wants its zinc-air flow battery technology to be part of Australia’s quest to eliminate greenhouse gas-producing power generation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2020 | 6:30 am

BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion plan

It has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 3:55 am

BHP posts 7% rise in iron ore output, flags production hit in Q2

The world's largest listed miner said it produced 74 million tonnes (Mt) of Western Australia Iron Ore in the three months ended Sept. 30.

Reuters | October 19, 2020 | 3:12 pm

Mining billionaire Forrest buys famed Australian bootmaker RM Williams

The Fortescue founder paid a reported price of $135 million to buy the manufacturing icon.

Reuters | October 19, 2020 | 8:54 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests; Newcrest approves Cadia’s expansion; Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto.

MINING.com Editor | October 16, 2020 | 10:29 am