Fortescue Metals’ first-half profit drops on lower iron ore pricesThe miner also flagged that inflationary pressures will continue to be a risk for the remainder of the fiscal 2023.Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 3:28 pm
Lynas’ Malaysia rare earths plant faces part closure as regulator keeps curbsLynas will need to close the cracking and leaching part…Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 2:38 pm
Billionaire drops Australia coal mine appeal in blow for sectorClive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has withdrawn an appeal to open…Bloomberg News | February 12, 2023 | 7:36 pm
Sustainable investment group UNPRI reviews Liberty Mutual membership over Australian coal mine plan The US insurer is backing a coal project in Australia that has drawn fire from community groups worried about climate change and pollution. Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 8:09 am
Perth Mint’s March gold sales surge to highest since 2012 Sales of gold coins and minted bars jumped to more than 130,000 ounces in March, up 4.8% month-on-month and 39% from a year earlier. Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 7:53 am
Australian gov’t says superannuation funds should support new coal projects Australia's superannuation funds should be free to support the coal industry's expansion plans, resources minister Keith Pitt said. Reuters | April 6, 2021 | 7:36 am
Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 3:50 am
Barrick ready to sign deal to reopen Porgera mine Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced an imminent agreement to bring the mine back into operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 8:03 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price; Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner; Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2021 | 10:32 pm
Rio Tinto’s next chair must navigate between China and Australia Whoever replaces Simon Thompson as chairperson of Rio Tinto Group will face a raft of complex and problematic global issues. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 8:14 am
Australian court orders Tianqi Lithium to pay $29m to court fund Company had refused to pay Perth-based MSP Engineering for building a lithium hydroxide plant, saying the project ran over budget. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:37 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am